Brislington East

Infobox UK place
official_name= Brislington East
country= England
region= South West England
os_grid_reference= ST622704
latitude= 51.4316
longitude= -2.5439
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post_town= BRISTOL
postcode_area= BS
postcode_district= BS4
dial_code= 0117
population= 11,511 [cite web | title=Brislington East | work=2001 Census Ward Information Sheet | url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/WardFinder/pdfs/brislington-east-wis.pdf | format=PDF | accessdate=2007-02-21]
unitary_england= Bristol
constituency_westminster= Bristol East

Brislington East is a council ward of the city of Bristol, in the United Kingdom.

The ward covers the eastern part of Brislington and the areas of Bristol known as Broomhill and St Annes Park.

Brislington

Brislington is one of the larger areas of Bristol, hence the need for it to be split into two sections for the purposes of local government. The home ground of Brislington F.C. lies in Brislington East, as does St. Brendan's Sixth Form College. It also has a McDonalds restaurant, and a convert|6|acre|m2|sing=on large nature reserve, called Eastwood farm, as well as a Co-op, and The Good Intent pub.

Broomhill

Broomhill is an area in Bristol, to the north of Brislington. The area is adjecent to the River Avon and crossed by the Great Western Railway, and some sidings, just east of Temple Meads Station. The railway passes through a tunnel which was built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1840 which is a listed building. [cite web | title=St Anne's Tunnel east entrance | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=378819 | accessdate=2006-12-09] [cite web | title=St Anne's Tunnel west entrance | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=378820 | accessdate=2006-12-09] It is served by bus service 1.

Broomhill Junior School is a coeducational junior school, situated on Allison Road, that educates in years 3-7. The headteacher is Colin Thompson.

t Annes Park

St Annes Park is a housing estate that lies to the north of Broomhill and to the east of St Annes, and is bounded to the north and east by the River Avon.

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