Staple Hill, Bristol
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| Staple Hill | |
  Staple Hill shown within Gloucestershire |
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| Population | 6,823 (census 2001) |
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| Parish | Downend |
| Soundwell | |
| Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Ceremonial county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS16 |
| Dialling code | 0117 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Kingswood |
| List of places: UK • England • Gloucestershire | |
Staple Hill is often considered to be a suburb of Bristol, but is actually located in South Gloucestershire, England. It is situated to the north-east of Bristol near Fishponds and Downend.
The strange name Staple Hill may derive from the old English word steap meaning steep, but it is more likely to have described a long-lost pillar, post or standing stone – known as stay pole, shortened to stapol or staple.[1]
Staple Hill lies on the path of the old Midland Railway line, one of the original reasons for its growth. Today Staple Hill has a thriving high street, and an attractive park in Page Park.
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[edit] Politics
Staple Hill is in the Staple Hill ward of South Gloucestershire. The councillors representing Staple Hill are:
[edit] Schools
[edit] Primary Schools
- Staple Hill Primary School
[edit] Secondary Schools
[edit] Transport
[edit] Railway & Cycle path
Staple Hill was served by its own station, on the Bristol branch of the Bristol and Gloucester Railway.[2] However, the line was part of Dr Beeching's railway closures in the 1960s. Stopping services on the Bristol to Gloucester line ceased along with general goods traffic on 17 May 1965, and the station then closed to all goods traffic on 31 December 1965. But trains continued between Bristol St Philips and Bath Green Park until 7 March 1966. The signal box remained open until 12 April 1968, when most of the station buildings where demolished. The line through the station was due to close on 3 January 1970, but a landslip led to its closure a week early.
The railway line and the station site is now part of the Bristol & Bath Railway cycle route, one of the Sustrans National Cycle routes. Staple Hill tunnel is a well recognised part of this route.
[edit] Bus
First Group operate bus travel around Bristol. The following services serve Staple Hill:
- 5: Bristol Centre - Staple Hill via Stapleton, Fishponds, Oldbury Court, Downend, Mangotsfield
- 7: Bristol Centre - Staple Hill
- 49: Bristol Centre - Emersons Green via Eastville, Fishponds, Staple Hill, Blackhorse
- 318: Keynsham - Cribbs Causeway via Kingswood, Staple Hill, Downend, Parkway
- 319: Bath - Cribbs Causeway via Bitton, Kingswood, Staple Hill, Downend, Parkway
[edit] References
- ^ Map3 Bristol & Bath railway path
- ^ The Stations Bristol Railway Path
[edit] External links
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