Horfield, Bristol
Horfield is a suburb o the ceity o Bristol, in soothwast Ingland. It lies on Bristol's northern edge, its border wi Filton merkin pairt o the mairch atween Bristol an Sooth Gloucestershire. Historically, the area haed a wird for bein a lawless place acause Horfield Wid wis the haunt o thieves an gangrels. Monie o the aulder hooses in Horfield hae recently been riven down in favour o lairge new hoosin estates.
| Horfield | |
|---|---|
 Boondaries o the ceety cooncil ward | |
| Population | 12,826 (2011.Ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST597769 |
| Unitar authority | |
| Ceremonial coonty | |
| Region | |
| Kintra | Ingland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | BRISTOL |
| Postcode destrict | BS7 |
| Diallin code | 0117 |
| Police | Avon an Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Sooth Wastren |
| EU Pairlament | Sooth Wast Ingland |
| UK Pairlament | |
Horfield is hame tae the Memorial Hainin: a sports stadium biggit in 1921 for Bristol Rugby Club in mynd o the rugby union players o the ceity who dee'd in Warld Weir I, an rededicated tae commemorate the deid o Warld Weir II. In 1996, the hainins forbye became hame tae Bristol Rovers Football Club.
The area's maist famous son is Hollywood actor Cary Grant, who wis born at 15 Hughenden Road in Horfield, in 1904.
References eedit
- ↑ "Horfield" (PDF). 2011 Census Ward Information Sheet. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 5 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 26 Februar 2015.
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