Stapleton (Bristol)
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 29 ′ N , 2 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | ST615758 | ||
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| Post town | BRISTOL | ||
| ZIP code section | BS | ||
| prefix | 0117 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South West England | ||
| Unitary authority | Bristol | ||
| British Parliament | Bristol East | ||
Stapleton is a north-eastern suburb of Bristol in the south-west of England . Stapleton has been a suburb in northeast Bristol since 1898. Today the name is used for the area on Bell Hill and along Park Road in the Frome Valley. It is bordered by Eastville to the south and Begbrook and Frenchay to the north .
The district is a mix of Victorian and Edwardian buildings, inter-war buildings and houses from the late 20th century. Sights include the Church of Holy Trinity. This is a landmark and easily visible to travelers on the M32 Motorway .
history
Archaeological finds indicate that the area was settled in Roman times. In 1174 the area was donated to Tewkesbury Abbey by William, Earl of Gloucester . Stapleton was first mentioned in 1208. It was then on the edge of Kingswood Forest on the banks of the River Frome . The area was still heavily forested in the 18th century.
At the end of the 16th century the village belonged to the Berkeley family from Stoke Gifford , who gave it to the Duke of Beaufort . The village belonged to him until 1917.
Stapleton was enclosed in 1791 and the Stapleton Common was divided into seven parcels, most of which went to the Duke of Beaufort.
In 1866 Stapleton became a civil parish and in 1898 it was incorporated into Bristol.
Personalities
- Frances Milton , mother of Anthony Trollope , was born in Stapleton in 1780.
- Sarah Young, the mother of Thomas Chatterton was born here.
- The Indian social reformer Ram Mohan Roy died in 1833 at Beech House, the home of Lant Carpenter , who was cared for here by his daughter Mary .