Museums · South West England
Fishponds
Fishponds is a suburb in the north-east of the English city of Bristol, about 3 miles (5 km) from the city centre. It is mainly residential, and housing is typically terraced Victorian. It has a small
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fishponds is a suburb in the north-east of the English city of Bristol, about 3 miles (5 km) from the city centre. It is mainly residential, and housing is typically terraced Victorian. It has a small student population from the presence of the Glenside campus of the University of the West of England. Fishponds is home to Oldbury Court, a Victorian landscaped park. The River Frome runs through the area with the Frome Valley Walkway alongside it. A restored mill found at Snuff Mills has kept its original waterwheel, which can still be seen and heard turning. To the south-west of the neighbourhood is Eastville Park. The name Fishponds derives from former quarries which upon abandonment became large fishponds.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fishponds is a suburb in the north-east of the English city of Bristol, about 3 miles (5 km) from the city centre. It is mainly residential, and housing is typically terraced Victorian. It has a small student population from the presence of the Glenside campus of the University of the West of England. Fishponds is home to Oldbury Court, a Victorian landscaped park. The River Frome runs through the area with the Frome Valley Walkway alongside it. A restored mill found at Snuff Mills has kept its original waterwheel, which can still be seen and heard turning. To the south-west of the neighbourhood is Eastville Park. The name Fishponds derives from former quarries which upon abandonment became large fishponds.
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Background
History
The area of Fishponds was once covered by the Royal Forest of Kingswood. The forest was progressively reduced and developed over the centuries, with Fishponds first recorded as the "Newe Pooles" in 1610, and subsequently "Fish Ponds" by 1734. By the 17th century it was a thriving village with numerous stone-built cottages for miners and quarrymen for coal and pennant stone. The village grew up around the two pools formed from the old quarries, but both were filled in by 1839. One remains and was a popular swimming area nicknamed "The Lido". It operated in the 1930s, and reopened in the 1960s marketed as "Bristol's island in the sun" with two houseboats as fully licensed floating pubs…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4805, -2.5241
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS16 3TJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol North East
- Official site
- www.bristol.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Fishponds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fishponds?
- Fishponds is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4805°, -2.5241°.
- Is Fishponds wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Fishponds. Check ahead for specific facilities.