Windmill Hill, Bristol

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Windmill Hill


Boundaries of the city council ward.
Population 11,273[1]
OS grid reference ST593715
Unitary authority Bristol
Ceremonial county Bristol
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS
Dialling code 0117
Police
Fire
Ambulance
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Bristol South
List of places: UK • England •

Coordinates: 51°26′28″N 2°35′10″W / 51.4412, -2.5861

The view looking north from Alfred Road, Windmill Hill, Bedminster in Bristol. Prominent on the horizon are Cabot Tower and the Wills Tower of Bristol University.
The view looking north from Alfred Road, Windmill Hill, Bedminster in Bristol. Prominent on the horizon are Cabot Tower and the Wills Tower of Bristol University.

Windmill Hill is situated in the south of the city of Bristol and is often referred to as being part of Bedminster. It is a predominantly residential location, and became popular in the 1990s and 2000s with students, artists and environmentalists, often sharing rented accommodation. The area is mainly comprised of Victorian terraced houses though there are also two residential tower blocks often referred to by locals as the twin towers.

Windmill Hill is separated from the rest of Bedminster by a railway line (and Bedminster train station) and industrial estates as well as the Windmill Hill City Farm.

In the early years of the 21st century the area started undergoing gentrification which has increased house prices in the area. Windmill Hill remains a creative and community driven neighbourhood.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Windmill Hill. 2001 Census Ward Information Sheet. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.

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