Downend, South Gloucestershire Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:The former Vicarage, Downend (4787817654).jpg
Static Image Caption:The old vicarage, typical late-19th-century architecture of Downend
Official Name:Downend
Coordinates:51.4947°N -2.5049°W
Civil Parish:Downend and Bromley Heath
Population:12,716
Population Ref:(2021)
Lieutenancy England:Gloucestershire
Unitary England:South Gloucestershire
Region:South West England
Constituency Westminster:Filton and Bradley Stoke
Post Town:BRISTOL
Postcode District:BS16
Postcode Area:BS
Dial Code:0117
Os Grid Reference:ST650774

Downend is a residential suburb of Greater Bristol, England, the housing stock is typically terraced Victorian, 1930s and 1950s semi-detached and detached. It is in the South Gloucestershire local district, located to the northeast of Bristol and bordered by the Bristol City suburb of Fishponds, and the South Gloucestershire suburbs of Staple Hill, Frenchay, Mangotsfield, and Emersons Green. The community was formerly part of the parish of Mangotsfield.[1] On 19 January 2020 The Sunday Times ran an article which named Downend as one of the UK's best suburbs.[2]

Downend forms, with the suburb of Bromley Heath, the civil parish of Downend and Bromley Heath, created in 2003.[3]

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. The total population of the ward at the 2011 census was 10,785.[4]

Downend residents are represented by the Mayor of the West of England, Dan Norris.[5]

Notable residents

W. G. Grace, the cricketer, was born at Downend House on North Street.[6] The house overlooks the ground of Downend Cricket Club.

Olympic bronze medal winner Jenny Jones (snowboarder) was also born in Downend.

Edward Hodges Baily sculptor of Nelson's column.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Jones, Arthur Emlyn . Our Parish: Mangotsfield, including Downend. A Brief Account of its Origin and History . 1899 . W. F. Mack and Co. . Bristol.
  2. Web site: "UK's best suburbs: where to live in London, Bristol, Newcastle and more" . The Sunday Times . 19 January 2020 .
  3. Web site: The history of D&BH Parish Council. Downend & Bromley Heath Parish Council. 29 January 2018. 31 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131023244/http://www.downendbromleyheath.org/home/the-history-of-dbh-parish-council/. dead.
  4. Web site: Ward population 2011. 19 March 2015.
  5. News: Elections 2021: Labour's Dan Norris gains West of England mayor seat . . 8 May 2021 .
  6. Web site: DOWNEND HOUSE - 1116188 Historic England. Historic England. 6 July 2016.