| Fishponds | |
|---|---|
  Fishponds Location within Bristol | |
| Population | 37,575 [1][2] |
| OS grid reference | ST637758 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS16 |
| Dialling code | 0117 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Fishponds is a suburb in the north-east of the English city of Bristol, about 3 miles (5 km) from the city centre. It is mainly residential, and housing is typically terraced Victorian. It has a small student population from the presence of the Glenside campus of the University of the West of England.
Fishponds is home to Oldbury Court, a Victorian landscaped park. The River Frome runs through the area with the Frome Valley Walkway alongside it. A restored mill found at Snuff Mills has kept its original waterwheel, which can still be seen and heard turning. To the south-west of the neighbourhood is Eastville Park.
The name Fishponds derives from former quarries which upon abandonment became large fishponds. Most of these have since been filled in. One remains and was a popular swimming area nicknamed "The Lido" until the mid-1970s, when it was acquired by an angling club.[citation needed]
- ^ Fishponds is made up of three wards, Eastville, Frome Vale and Hillfields
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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