Westbury-on-Trym
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Westbury on Trym is a suburb and
The place is partly named after the River Trym, which flows through it.
History
The origins of Westbury on Trym predate those of Bristol itself. In the 6th century Westbury was in the territory of Hwicce, which became part of Mercia in the 7th century.
The earliest record of Westbury, in the form Uuestburg, was in a charter dated between 793 and 796.
At the end of the 8th century, King
The current Church of the Holy Trinity dates from 1194 (although there has been a place of worship on the site since 717), with an early 13th century nave and aisles, and 15th century chancel, chapels and tower. It is a grade I listed building.[4]
The ancient parish of Westbury on Trym was a large one. It included
Development of the village into a large suburb of Bristol was started in the 1920s and was well underway by the 30s. Many detached and semi-detached villas were built in this period. Apart from during World War II, major house building did not cease until the 60s.
Falcondale Road[8] was constructed during the 1930s to act as a bypass to the narrow twisting streets of the old village. With the opening of the Filton Bypass in the late 30s, Falcondale Road acted as a major conduit for A38 holiday traffic going to and from the South West. However, when the Filton Bypass was split into two by the construction of the Brabazon Runway in the late 40s, A38 traffic had to be directed to the original route through Filton.
Westbury-on-Trym became a conservation area in 1971, one of the earliest in Bristol, the boundaries were expanded in 2015 to include the Southfield Road environs and Elmfield Lodge.[9]
Amenities
Westbury on Trym High Street has three Indian and one Thai restaurants, eight pubs and several cafés. The village centre is well-served for shoppers, containing banks and independent stores including book shops, craft stores, hardware shops, florists, and a number of
Schools within the area include
A new doctors' surgery has been constructed for Westbury near to the Holy Trinity Church and the Westbury Hill Car Park. This replaces the previous surgery which was housed in a building on Falcondale Road.
Canford Cemetery opened in 1903, acquiring a
Transport
Transport routes include the A4018, which runs from the city centre to Cribbs Causeway. Westbury is served by bus routes 1, 10, 11, 13, 623 and service T7 also connects Westbury-on-Trym with Chepstow. The nearest railway station is Sea Mills station at Sea Mills.
Notable residents
The wealthy Bristol merchant
Bishop John Carpenter (1399–1476) was an English Bishop, Provost and University Chancellor who was baptised and buried in St Peter's Church, now called Holy Trinity Church, Westbury on Trym.[11][12] The Westbury Harriers club have adapted Bishop John Carpenter's arms to use as their "crest."[13]
John Wedgwood, the horticulturist and eldest son of potter Josiah Wedgwood, lived at the old Cote House on the edge of Durdham Down from 1797 to 1806. The house, which had Gothic turrets and battlements, was demolished in 1925 to make way for retirement accommodation.[14]
The poet
William Pennefather (1816-1873), the Irish-born clergyman noted for his hymns and sermons, went to school here in the late 1820s.
Geoff Gollop OBE, councillor for Westbury on Trym stood to become the first elected Mayor of Bristol in the elections of 15 November 2012 but was unsuccessful.
Dolly Tree the actress, illustrator and Hollywood costume designer was born here
, Digging for History, and Neanderthal.Sunetra Sarker the actress lives in the area.
Luke Spokes the Chippenham Town F.C. footballer.
David Foot Journalist, broadcaster and author of 30 books.
Anne Foot Chairman of the Bristol Magistrates for 3 years
References
- ^ "Westbury-on-Trym" (PDF). 2011 Census Ward Information Sheet. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-901538-31-4. Archived(PDF) from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Victoria County History of Gloucestershire: The College of Westbury on Trym". Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Church of the Holy Trinity". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2007.
- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Westbury on Trym AP/CP Boundary map. Retrieved 23 January 2021. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/asearch?search=Westbury-on-Trym [dead link]
- ^ "Westbury-on-Trym Conservation Area Character Appraisal". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ISBN 1-900178-56-7.
- ^ Westbury-on-Trym Parish Church and College. From the information framed at the entrance of the Church and containing the History of the Vicars etc. Info also from "Bishop Carpenters Monument" in the Chancel of the Parish Church and directly over the Sepulchre in the little Chapel beneath the Chancel.
- ^ "'College: Westbury-on-Trym', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 2 (1907), pp. 106–108". British History Online. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "The Westbury Harriers Crest – Heraldically, our crest is described as "Paly of six gules and azure on a chevron argent three cross crosslet or; on the top of the chevron is a mitre wrought or." Westbury Harriers club crest: http://www.westburyharriers.co.uk/crest.html Archived 8 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine See also: http://www.westburyharriers.co.uk/index.html Archived 5 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 0-85033-806-9.
- ^ Cottle, Basil (1980). Robert Southey and Bristol. Bristol: Bristol Branch of the Historical Association Pamphlets. pp. 12–14.
- ISBN 0-948695-61-7.