Newbridge, Bath
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Newbridge is a largely residential electoral ward
within Bath, England
. Informally, Newbridge refers to the area of Bath that roughly corresponds to the ward boundaries.
Geographically, the Newbridge area centres on Newbridge Road and Newbridge Hill and is bordered (approximately) by the River Avon
to the south and the southern edge of Weston Village
to the north and from Chelsea Road to the east to out past Oldfield School
and the Boathouse pub to the west.
It is the site of Partis College
which was built as large block of almshouse
s between 1825 and 1827. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The main shopping area in Newbridge is Chelsea Road, a small area of shops, restaurants and hairdressers. There is a Lloyds TSB
bank, a bakery, 2 florists, a cycle shop and nearby on the Newbridge Road there is a Post Office.
Bath's major hospital, the Royal United Hospital
, is in the north of the ward in an area called Combe Park, bordering Weston Village
. Lansdown Cricket Club
's ground is close to the hospital.
The National Cycle Network
Bristol & Bath Railway Path runs westward from Newbridge to Bristol
, and a continuation riverside cycle path runs into central Bath.
. This area has 3 primary schools:
and one secondary school:
though at secondary school level many of the girls from the Newbridge area attend Hayesfield Girls' School and many of the boys attend Beechen Cliff School
.
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
within Bath, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Informally, Newbridge refers to the area of Bath that roughly corresponds to the ward boundaries.
Geographically, the Newbridge area centres on Newbridge Road and Newbridge Hill and is bordered (approximately) by the River Avon
River Avon, Bristol
The River Avon is an English river in the south west of the country. To distinguish it from a number of other River Avons in Britain, this river is often also known as the Lower Avon or Bristol Avon...
to the south and the southern edge of Weston Village
Weston, Somerset
Weston is a suburb and electoral ward of Bath in England, located in the north west of the city. Originally a separate village, Weston has become part of Bath as the city has grown, first through the development of Lower Weston in Victorian times and then by the incorporation of the village...
to the north and from Chelsea Road to the east to out past Oldfield School
Oldfield School
Oldfield School is a girls secondary school, with a small co-educational sixth form, in Newbridge, Bath, England. Since February 2011, the school has had academy status, meaning that it operates outside the control of the local authority.-History:...
and the Boathouse pub to the west.
It is the site of Partis College
Partis College, Bath
Partis College on Newbridge Hill, Bath, Somerset, England, was built as large block of almshouses between 1825 and 1827. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building....
which was built as large block of almshouse
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
s between 1825 and 1827. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The main shopping area in Newbridge is Chelsea Road, a small area of shops, restaurants and hairdressers. There is a Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc is a retail bank in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1995 by the merger of Lloyds Bank, established in Birmingham, England in 1765 and traditionally considered one of the Big Four clearing banks, with the TSB Group which traces its origins to 1810...
bank, a bakery, 2 florists, a cycle shop and nearby on the Newbridge Road there is a Post Office.
Bath's major hospital, the Royal United Hospital
Royal United Hospital
The Royal United Hospital is a major acute hospital, located in the Weston suburb of Bath, England, which lies approximately miles west of the Bath city centre. The hospital currently has 565 beds and occupies a site...
, is in the north of the ward in an area called Combe Park, bordering Weston Village
Weston, Somerset
Weston is a suburb and electoral ward of Bath in England, located in the north west of the city. Originally a separate village, Weston has become part of Bath as the city has grown, first through the development of Lower Weston in Victorian times and then by the incorporation of the village...
. Lansdown Cricket Club
Lansdown Cricket Club
Lansdown Cricket Club, formed in 1825, is recognised as the earliest official organised cricket club in Somerset. Originally based in Lansdown, since 1869 the club has been based at Combe Park, Bath, adjacent to the Royal United Hospital.-Foundation:...
's ground is close to the hospital.
The National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.The National Cycle Network was created by the charity Sustrans , and aided by a £42.5 million National Lottery grant. In 2005 it was used for over 230 million trips.Many routes hope to minimise contact with motor...
Bristol & Bath Railway Path runs westward from Newbridge to Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, and a continuation riverside cycle path runs into central Bath.
The New Bridge
The area is named after the New Bridge over the River Avon outside Bath, built in 1734. This was built to replace a ford that was one of the last impediments to navigation between Bristol and Bath. The bridge had voids and arches on either side to allow flood water to pass easily. The bridge was widened and improved in the 1830s to the version that now carries the A4 road from Bath to Bristol out of Newbridge.Schools
Educationally, Newbridge is part of the North West Bath area of Bath and North East SomersetBath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset is a unitary authority that was created on 1 April 1996 following the abolition of the County of Avon. It is part of the Ceremonial county of Somerset...
. This area has 3 primary schools:
and one secondary school:
- Oldfield SchoolOldfield SchoolOldfield School is a girls secondary school, with a small co-educational sixth form, in Newbridge, Bath, England. Since February 2011, the school has had academy status, meaning that it operates outside the control of the local authority.-History:...
though at secondary school level many of the girls from the Newbridge area attend Hayesfield Girls' School and many of the boys attend Beechen Cliff School
Beechen Cliff School
Beechen Cliff School is a boys' secondary school in Bath, Somerset, England. Founded in 1896, it has 1,145 students aged 11 to 18.There are around 830 boys in years 7 to 11 and a co-educational sixth form of over 200 students...
.
See also
- Fairfield HouseFairfield HouseFairfield House, in Newbridge, Bath, England, was the residence of His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, during the five years he spent in exile . Following his return to Ethiopia, he donated it to the city of Bath as a residence for the aged, and it remains so to this day...
- Weston LockWeston LockWeston Lock is situated on the River Avon, on the western outskirts of Bath, England, in what now forms the Newbridge suburb of Bath.Weston cut is a man made channel, opened in 1727, for boats to approach and pass through Weston lock, which created an island between the cut and the river weir,...
External links
- UpMyStreet general information about the Newbridge area.