Kingsmead, Bath
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Kingsmead is a largely residential electoral ward
within Bath, England
.
Kingsmead is rarely used as the name of an area of Bath, and is primarily used just for electoral purposes within the Bath and North East Somerset
unitary authority, electing two councillors. Kingsmead stretches about 1 miles (1.6 km) westward from the western edge of the city centre, straddling the A4 road north of the River Avon
. The ward is separated by the large Royal Victoria Park into a near city centre eastern end, and a western residential end sometimes called Lower Weston.
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is located in the north-east corner of the ward.
Residents in the western end of the ward often use the facilities, such as schools, of the neighbouring Newbridge
and Weston wards, and associate themselves with these localities. The Chelsea Road shopping area, normally considered as the Newbridge shops, is part of the ward's western boundary so half of these shops are within Kingsmead ward. The eastern industrial units of Locksbrook
are also within the ward.
The closed Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line
formerly ran through the ward from Bath Green Park railway station
, now a shopping area, through Weston (Bath) railway station
in the west of the ward. The Bristol & Bath Railway Path runs through the ward, but on the River Avon path rather than the old railway track which has been developed on within the city.
The electoral wards surrounding the ward are: Newbridge
to the west, Weston and Lansdown to the north, Abbey
to the east, and Widcombe
and Westmoreland
to the south over the River Avon.
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
within Bath, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Kingsmead is rarely used as the name of an area of Bath, and is primarily used just for electoral purposes within the Bath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset is a unitary authority that was created on 1 April 1996 following the abolition of the County of Avon. It is part of the Ceremonial county of Somerset...
unitary authority, electing two councillors. Kingsmead stretches about 1 miles (1.6 km) westward from the western edge of the city centre, straddling the A4 road north of the River Avon
River Avon, Bristol
The River Avon is an English river in the south west of the country. To distinguish it from a number of other River Avons in Britain, this river is often also known as the Lower Avon or Bristol Avon...
. The ward is separated by the large Royal Victoria Park into a near city centre eastern end, and a western residential end sometimes called Lower Weston.
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is located in the north-east corner of the ward.
Residents in the western end of the ward often use the facilities, such as schools, of the neighbouring Newbridge
Newbridge, Bath
Newbridge is a largely residential electoral ward within Bath, England. Informally, Newbridge refers to the area of Bath that roughly corresponds to the ward boundaries....
and Weston wards, and associate themselves with these localities. The Chelsea Road shopping area, normally considered as the Newbridge shops, is part of the ward's western boundary so half of these shops are within Kingsmead ward. The eastern industrial units of Locksbrook
Locksbrook
Locksbrook is a district in the south of the City of Bath in Somerset, England.Locksbrook lies on the north bank of the River Avon and is, effectively, the area between the river and the main A4 road...
are also within the ward.
The closed Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line
Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line
The Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line opened in 1869 to connect Bath to the Midland Railway network at Mangotsfield, on the former Bristol and Gloucester Railway....
formerly ran through the ward from Bath Green Park railway station
Bath Green Park railway station
Green Park railway station is a former railway station in Bath, Somerset, England. For some of its life, it was known as Bath Queen Square.-Architecture and opening:...
, now a shopping area, through Weston (Bath) railway station
Weston (Bath) railway station
Weston was a small railway station in Bath, England, about a mile west of Bath Green Park railway station on the Midland Railway line.It was opened in 1869 when the Midland Railway's Bath branch was opened...
in the west of the ward. The Bristol & Bath Railway Path runs through the ward, but on the River Avon path rather than the old railway track which has been developed on within the city.
The electoral wards surrounding the ward are: Newbridge
Newbridge, Bath
Newbridge is a largely residential electoral ward within Bath, England. Informally, Newbridge refers to the area of Bath that roughly corresponds to the ward boundaries....
to the west, Weston and Lansdown to the north, Abbey
Abbey, Bath
Abbey is the electoral ward covering the centre of Bath, England.Abbey is rarely used as the name of an area of Bath, and is primarily used just for electoral purposes within the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, electing two councillors....
to the east, and Widcombe
Widcombe, Bath
Widcombe is a district of Bath, England, immediately south-east of the city centre, across the River Avon.Widcombe was part of the hundred of Bath Forum.Widcombe Manor House is a grade I listed manor house built in 1656...
and Westmoreland
Westmoreland, Bath
Westmoreland is an electoral ward in the south-west of Bath, England. It covers an area straddling the border between the localities of Oldfield and Twerton, and is bordered to the north by the River Avon....
to the south over the River Avon.
Notable places
Notable places within the ward, from east to west, are:- Kingsmead SquareKingsmead Square, BathKingsmead Square in Bath, Somerset, England was laid out by John Strahan in the 1730s. Many of the houses are listed buildings.Number 12, 13 and 14 is made up of Rosewell House, which forms one building with Numbers 1 and 2 Kingsmead Street...
- Queen SquareQueen Square (Bath)Queen Square is a square of Georgian houses in the city of Bath, England.Queen Square was the first speculative development by the architect John Wood, the Elder. Wood lived in a house on the square. Numbers 21-27 make up the north side...
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific InstitutionBath Royal Literary and Scientific InstitutionThe Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution is an educational charity based in Bath, England. It was founded in 1824 and provides a museum, an independent library, exhibition space, meeting rooms and a programme of public lectures, discussion groups and exhibitions related to science, the...
- Royal CrescentRoyal CrescentThe Royal Crescent is a residential road of 30 houses laid out in a crescent in the city of Bath, England. Designed by the architect John Wood the Younger and built between 1767 and 1774, it is among the greatest examples of Georgian architecture to be found in the United Kingdom and is a grade I...
- Theatre RoyalTheatre Royal, BathThe Theatre Royal in Bath, England, is over 200 years old. It is one of the more important theatres in the United Kingdom outside London, with capacity for an audience of around 900....
- Herschel Museum of Astronomy
- Norfolk CrescentNorfolk Crescent, BathNorfolk Crescent in Bath, Somerset, England was built between c.1793 and c.1822 and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. The original design was by John Palmer, but minor alterations were later made by John Pinch....
- Royal Victoria Park and Botanical Gardens
- Locksbrook CemeteryLocksbrook CemeteryLocksbrook Cemetery is a municipal cemetery, opened in 1864, located in Lower Weston, Bath, England. The cemetery was closed for general use in 1937 with over 30,000 internments there...
External links
- Bath & North East Somerset Council: Kingsmead ward, Openly Local
- Ward Profile - Kingsmead, Bath and North East Somerset
- Election results for Kingsmead, 3 May 2007, Bath and North East Somerset