| Hengrove | |
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 Boundaries of the city council ward. | |
.jpg) Imperial Park | |
| Population | 11,723 {2011.Ward |
| OS grid reference | ST589687 |
| Unitary authority | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS14 |
| Dialling code | 0117 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°24′58″N2°35′30″W / 51.4160°N 2.5918°W /51.4160; -2.5918 | |
Hengrove is a suburb andcouncil ward ofBristol, England, situated betweenWhitchurch,Knowle andBishopsworth, running along both dual carriageways, Wells Road (A37) and Airport Road (A4174). The area of Knowle it adjoins is known asKnowle West.
The residential parts of Hengrove consist mainly of working to middle class terrace houses. There are also infant, primary and secondary schools in the area. It is served by buses and, since 2019,MetroBus rapid transit services.
Hengrove holds the long-disusedWhitchurch Airport, which has mostly been redeveloped with a hospital and leisure facilities now situated on parts of the former airfield.
Hengrove Leisure Park is located on Hengrove Way and is an out-of-town leisure park containing branches ofrestaurant andfast foodchains, along with ahotel,cinema andbingo hall. There is also a children'splay park, the largest in Bristol, andskate park adjoining the site. In 2021, plans were approved to demolish most of the leisure park buildings in order to redevelop the site for housing.[1]
Hengrove Park is the largesturban regeneration site inBristol and is built on part of the former airfield of the disused Whitchurch Airport. It is the site ofSouth Bristol Community Hospital,Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, andHengrove Skills Academy, and in 2001 was the temporary home to theAshton Court Festival.
Hengrove Park is the southern terminus ofMetroBus route m1.[2]
Hengrove is home to thenon-League football clubHengrove Athletic F.C., who play at Norton Lane. Hengrove is also home to rugby union club Imperial RFC which play in the Somerset premier league.
