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{{Short description|Suburb and ward of Bristol, England}} |
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| static_image_caption = Boundaries of the former city council ward (1999-2016). |
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| population = 11,474 |
| population = 11,474 |
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| population_ref = (2011 ward)<ref>{{cite web | title=Hartcliffe | work=2011 Census Ward Information Sheet | url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/WardFinder/pdfs/hartcliffe-wis.pdf | access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> |
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| region = South West England |
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| constituency_westminster = [[Bristol South (UK Parliament constituency)|Bristol South]] |
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| postcode_district = BS13 |
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| dial_code = 0117 |
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'''Hartcliffe''' is the name of both a [[wards of the United Kingdom|council ward]] and an Outer Suburb of the city of [[Bristol]] in the United Kingdom which lies within that ward. The ward contains the areas of Hartcliffe and Headley Park, as well as small portions of Withywood and Bishopsworth. |
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| ⚫ | '''Hartcliffe''' is an outer suburb of the city of [[Bristol]], England, on the southern edge of the city at the foot of [[Dundry Hill]]. It is a post-World War II development consisting largely of [[council house]]s. It is one of the poorer areas of Bristol, with significant social problems exacerbated by the decline of industrial employment in the city. |
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Hartcliffe was also the name of an [[wards of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] for [[Bristol City Council]] from 1999 to 2016. The ward contained the areas of Hartcliffe and Headley Park as well as small portions of [[Withywood]] and [[Bishopsworth]].<ref>legislation.gov.uk – [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2699/made The City of Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 1998]. Retrieved 4 October 2015.</ref> Since 2016, Hartcliffe has been in [[Hartcliffe and Withywood]] electoral ward.<ref>legislation.gov.uk – [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1871/made The Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015]. Retrieved 20 April 2016.</ref> |
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[[File:Hartcliffe 2.jpg|thumb|260px|View of Hartcliffe in the foreground, with the rest of Bristol extending behind it.]] |
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==Hartcliffe== |
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==History == |
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[[Image:Hartcliffmethodistchurch.jpg|thumb|left|Hartcliffe Methodist Church]] |
[[Image:Hartcliffmethodistchurch.jpg|thumb|left|Hartcliffe Methodist Church]] |
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In 1951, {{convert|696|acre|km2}} of Bishopsworth parish were transferred from Somserset to Bristol,<ref>The Somerset and Bristol (Alteraton of boundaries) Order, 1951</ref> and construction started in 1952 after the [[compulsory purchase]] of the farms on this land. A small shopping area was built at Symes Avenue, and the first church (St Andrew) opened in 1956. |
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[[Imperial Tobacco |
[[Image:Old Imperial Tobacco Head Quarters - geograph.org.uk - 1061570.jpg|thumb|left|Former Imperial Tobacco offices being converted into apartments]] |
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[[Imperial Tobacco]] once had offices and a factory in Hartcliffe. Part of the site is now the Imperial Retail Park while the [[listed building|listed]] headquarters building has been converted into the [[Lakeshore, Bristol|Lakeshore]] flats. |
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==Community facilities== |
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Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership (HWCP) was formed by local residents in 1998 to help support the regeneration and renewal of the area. |
Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership (HWCP) was formed by local residents in 1998 to help support the regeneration and renewal of the area. |
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Schools within Hartcliffe include Fair Furlong Primary School, Hareclive Academy, and [[Bridge Learning Campus]]. |
Schools within Hartcliffe include Fair Furlong Primary School, Hareclive Academy, and [[Bridge Learning Campus]]. |
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Hartcliffe Community Farm was opened in 1979 by Hartcliffe Community Council leader Doris Fiedor |
Hartcliffe Community Farm was opened in 1979 by Hartcliffe Community Council leader Doris Fiedor (1919–1995) who founded the community farm. It has over {{convert|30|acre|m2}} of land based at the farmyard at the top of Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe. A 250-year-old tithe barn was erected at the farm by YTS trainees but burned down in an arson attack. The farm remains open daily to the public and hosts regular visits by school parties. |
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Symes Avenue is the District Shopping Centre serving the outer estates of Hartcliffe and Withywood with a total population of around 20,000 people. The estates, built in the 1950s and 1960s, have long been identified as suffering a multitude of different problems which characterise a socially excluded community.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ewles|first1=Linda|last2=Harris|first2=Wendy|last3=Roberts|first3=Einir|last4=Shepard|first4=Mike|title=Community health development on a Bristol housing estate: A review of a local project ten years on|journal=Health Education Journal|date=2001|volume=66|issue=1|pages=59–72|doi=10.1177/001789690106000107|url=http://hej.sagepub.com/content/60/1/59.abstract}}</ref> On 16 July 1992 there was a riot in Hartcliffe estate after two men who had stolen an unmarked police motorbike were killed in a chase with a police patrol car. The disturbance lasted for 3 days. Police were stoned and many shops in the Symes Avenue shopping centre were attacked and destroyed. Around the same time, [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] leader [[Paddy Ashdown]] claimed that health indicators in the area were comparable to those of a Third World country.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/no-go-britain-where-what-why-1370749.html]</ref> |
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On 12 November 2007 a Morrisons supermarket opened after a massive redevelopment of the area. The redevelopment also includes a new library. |
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Symes Avenue is the district shopping centre serving the outer estates of Hartcliffe and Withywood with a total population of around 20,000 people. In 2007, a [[Morrisons]] supermarket and a new library opened as part of a redevelopment project. |
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==Headley Park== |
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Headley Park is a suburb of Bristol. The original estate was built between 1934 and 1938.<ref name="bishopsworth">{{cite book |title=Bishopsworth|last=Bantock |first=Anton |authorlink= |author2=Malago Society |year=1996 |publisher=The Chalford Publishing Company |location=Stroud |isbn=978-0752406893 }}</ref> It is located in South Bristol between [[Bedminster Down]], [[Bishopsworth]], [[Knowle West]] and Hartcliffe, and is a largely residential area. |
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==Economic and social deprivation== |
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The area is served by one public house, The Maytree which is located on St Peters Rise. |
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The estates have long been identified as suffering a multitude of different problems which characterise a socially excluded community.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ewles|first1=Linda|last2=Harris|first2=Wendy|last3=Roberts|first3=Einir|last4=Shepard|first4=Mike|title=Community health development on a Bristol housing estate: A review of a local project ten years on|journal=Health Education Journal|date=2001|volume=66|issue=1|pages=59–72|doi=10.1177/001789690106000107|s2cid=72771424 }}</ref> |
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On 16 July 1992 there was a riot in Hartcliffe after two men who were riding a stolen and unmarked police motorbike were killed in a chase with an unmarked police car. The disturbance lasted for three days. Police were stoned and many shops in the Symes Avenue shopping centre were attacked and destroyed. Around the same time, [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] leader [[Paddy Ashdown]] claimed that health indicators in the area were comparable to those of a [[Third World]] country.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/no-go-britain-where-what-why-1370749.html | title = No-Go Britain: Where, what, why | newspaper = The Independent | date = 16 April 1994}}</ref> |
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The main Christian Church serving the area is located on St Peters Rise. A church has been on the site for 60 years, and was originally known as Crossways Tabernacle but since 2007 was renamed Headley Park Church following a partnership between Crossways Tabernacle and Kensington Baptist Church in the north of Bristol.<ref>http://www.headleyparkchurch.org.uk/aboutus.html</ref> |
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According to crime statistics between 2017–2018, The Groves in Hartcliffe is considered one of Bristol's ten most dangerous streets.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Turnnidge |first1=Sarah |last2=Goodier |first2=Michael |date=2018-11-10 |title=These are Bristol's most dangerous streets |url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/police-crime-bristol-dangerous-streets-2193663 |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=BristolLive |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Bishopsworth and Withywood== |
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{{main article|Bishopsworth}} |
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The areas of Bishopsworth and Withywood lie partly in the Hartcliffe ward, but are mostly in the Bishopsworth ward. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 31 December 2024
| Hartcliffe | |
|---|---|
 Boundaries of the former city council ward (1999-2016). | |
| Population | 11,474 (2011 ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST584679 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS13 |
| Dialling code | 0117 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Hartcliffe is an outer suburb of the city of Bristol, England, on the southern edge of the city at the foot of Dundry Hill. It is a post-World War II development consisting largely of council houses. It is one of the poorer areas of Bristol, with significant social problems exacerbated by the decline of industrial employment in the city.
Hartcliffe was also the name of an electoral ward for Bristol City Council from 1999 to 2016. The ward contained the areas of Hartcliffe and Headley Park as well as small portions of Withywood and Bishopsworth.[2] Since 2016, Hartcliffe has been in Hartcliffe and Withywood electoral ward.[3]
History
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In 1951, 696 acres (2.82 km2) of Bishopsworth parish were transferred from Somserset to Bristol,[4] and construction started in 1952 after the compulsory purchase of the farms on this land. A small shopping area was built at Symes Avenue, and the first church (St Andrew) opened in 1956.
Imperial Tobacco once had offices and a factory in Hartcliffe. Part of the site is now the Imperial Retail Park while the listed headquarters building has been converted into the Lakeshore flats.
Community facilities
[edit]Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership (HWCP) was formed by local residents in 1998 to help support the regeneration and renewal of the area.
Schools within Hartcliffe include Fair Furlong Primary School, Hareclive Academy, and Bridge Learning Campus.
Hartcliffe Community Farm was opened in 1979 by Hartcliffe Community Council leader Doris Fiedor (1919–1995) who founded the community farm. It has over 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land based at the farmyard at the top of Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe. A 250-year-old tithe barn was erected at the farm by YTS trainees but burned down in an arson attack. The farm remains open daily to the public and hosts regular visits by school parties.
Symes Avenue is the district shopping centre serving the outer estates of Hartcliffe and Withywood with a total population of around 20,000 people. In 2007, a Morrisons supermarket and a new library opened as part of a redevelopment project.
Economic and social deprivation
[edit]The estates have long been identified as suffering a multitude of different problems which characterise a socially excluded community.[5]
On 16 July 1992 there was a riot in Hartcliffe after two men who were riding a stolen and unmarked police motorbike were killed in a chase with an unmarked police car. The disturbance lasted for three days. Police were stoned and many shops in the Symes Avenue shopping centre were attacked and destroyed. Around the same time, Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown claimed that health indicators in the area were comparable to those of a Third World country.[6]
According to crime statistics between 2017–2018, The Groves in Hartcliffe is considered one of Bristol's ten most dangerous streets.[7]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hartcliffe.
- ^ "Hartcliffe" (PDF). 2011 Census Ward Information Sheet. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The City of Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Bristol (Electoral Changes) Order 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ The Somerset and Bristol (Alteraton of boundaries) Order, 1951
- ^ Ewles, Linda; Harris, Wendy; Roberts, Einir; Shepard, Mike (2001). "Community health development on a Bristol housing estate: A review of a local project ten years on". Health Education Journal. 66 (1): 59–72. doi:10.1177/001789690106000107. S2CID 72771424.
- ^ "No-Go Britain: Where, what, why". The Independent. 16 April 1994.
- ^ Turnnidge, Sarah; Goodier, Michael (10 November 2018). "These are Bristol's most dangerous streets". BristolLive. Retrieved 1 August 2022.