20-643: Staple Hill is the name of three places in England: Staple Hill, Gloucestershire , suburb of Bristol with ward status, and small hill Staple Hill, Somerset , a 315 m ridge in the Blackdown Hills largely within Staple Fitzpaine Staple Hill, Chobham Common , Chobham, Surrey, a hill Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
40-399: A hill (South Gloucestershire Council describes it as a 'barely perceptible gradient'), and two cattle grids . The station platform at Warmley contains a cafe, serving refreshments seven days a week year-round, and includes public toilets. Between Avon Riverside and Oldland Common the path shares its route with the heritage Avon Valley Railway . Along this two-mile shared section
60-493: Is a 15-mile (24 km) off-road cycleway , part of National Cycle Network National Cycle Route 4 . It has a 3-metre (9.8 ft) wide tarmacked surface, and was used for 2.4 million trips in 2007, increasing by 10% per year. It was built by the cycling charity Sustrans between 1979 and 1986, which leased a five-mile (8.0 km) stretch near Saltford , with the help of the then Avon County Council , and using volunteers turned it into its first cycleway. The path follows
80-567: Is a suburb of Bristol , England, lying outside the city boundary in South Gloucestershire , in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire . It is directly east of Fishponds , south of Downend , west of Mangotsfield and north of Soundwell . Staple is a rendering of the Anglo-Saxon/Old English word stapol or staypole which meant a post in the sense of an old boundary marker. The settlement of Staple Hill developed in
100-401: Is today widely recognised as the first modern feet-forward motorcycle design. Staple Hill has a wide-ranging high street and the architecture is largely Victorian with ornate roof ridges and eaves, attractive decorative brickwork and architectural features in stonemasonry. The High Street is broad as trams originally ran along its length. Page Park , which has been improved by volunteers from
120-492: The Sustrans National Cycle routes. For a minor section in the central part of the ward, the path runs through Staple Hill tunnel as the land rises in this section, allowing for the hill above. Between 1927 and 1974 Staple Hill was part of Mangotsfield Urban District. Between 1974 and 1996 it was part of Kingswood Borough in the county of Avon when it became part of South Gloucestershire, between 1974 and 2023 it
140-457: The 19th century. It was a hamlet in the ancient parish of Mangotsfield. Staple Hill was once within the ancient forest of Kingswood . This prevented by law of royal privilege anyone settling within the Royal Forest of Kingswood. The modern settlement of Staple Hill originated in the 18th century by when forest law had become largely anachronistic and the wild boar and wolves which once made
160-535: The B4469) has encroached onto the alignment of the railway, and the cycleway diverts around several houses causing a blind corner. These houses would be in the way of any future use of this section as a guided busway or rail use. 3.2 miles from the Bristol end, the path reaches Staple Hill station . On the remaining platform there is a modern sculptured seat. The path rises up level with the platform, and then drops back down to
180-572: The city centre. As of 2007 there were 26 commissioned artworks along the Path. In January 2008, a plan was revealed by the West of England Partnership to turn sections of the path between Emersons Green and Bristol City Centre into a Guided Busway . Sustrans have announced that they will oppose these plans, claiming that they are the "right idea, wrong route". A petition against this proposal on Bristol City Council's website gained over 7900 signatures within
200-555: The community in recent years and celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2010. An event known as "Christmas on the Hill" takes place on the first Saturday in December during which entertainments along the main street take place with music, stall holders, treasure hunts and performances. The railway line and the station site has been converted to the Bristol & Bath Railway cycle route , one of
220-574: The forest dangerous were long since extinct (see Royal Forest ). Expansion of the settlement was facilitated after 1888 when the Midland Railway opened Staple Hill railway station , giving direct access to Bristol and Gloucester, and also to Bath by the Mangotsfield and Bath branch line . The Bath line of the Midland Railway involved the construction of a beautifully engineered tunnel deep under
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#1732848639208240-427: The hill at Staple Hill. After this investment, Staple Hill grew beyond a small hamlet and gained tram and bus links with Bristol that allowed it to become a residence for commuters to Bristol or Bath. The station closed in 1966. Staple Hill briefly became a centre for engineering, with Wilson and Sons Engineering designing and assembling Quasar (motorcycle)s . This was a recumbent motorcycle built in small numbers which
260-416: The junction for the Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line to Bath Green Park railway station . It had six platforms. The disused Bristol and Gloucester route to Yate now provides a spur from the railway path northwest to the Bristol ring road cycle path and Emersons Green . The remaining island platforms have railway-related sculptures between them, some depicting waiting passengers. One notable sculpture
280-695: The path crosses the railway line at two level crossings . There has been opposition to the Avon Valley Railway expanding their line, demonstrated by the painting of graffiti along the path where it runs parallel with the line. The railway's cafe at Bitton railway station is open all year round. The end of the path is at the Brassmill Lane trading estate in Bath. 51°23′08″N 2°24′02″W / 51.385498°N 2.400456°W / 51.385498; -2.400456 The west Bath riverside path continues to
300-831: The route of the Midland Railway Mangotsfield and Bath branch line , which was closed during the Beeching Axe of the 1960s in favour of the more direct former Great Western Railway between the cities, from Lawrence Hill in central Bristol to Newbridge in Bath . It passes through the suburbs of Easton , Fishponds , and Staple Hill , then the villages of Mangotsfield , Warmley , Bitton and Saltford , before ending at Newbridge. The path starts at Trinity Street, Lawrence Hill. 51°27′22″N 2°34′30″W / 51.456104°N 2.575019°W / 51.456104; -2.575019 A housing development at Clay Bottom (near
320-482: The title Staple Hill . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Staple_Hill&oldid=1185848765 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Staple Hill, Gloucestershire Staple Hill
340-429: The track bed. A short distance from the station is the entrance to the 0.3-mile-long Staple Hill Tunnel under Staple Hill . The west end of the tunnel is at 51°28′45″N 2°30′41″W / 51.4792°N 2.51126°W / 51.4792; -2.51126 , the east end at 51°28′44″N 2°30′16″W / 51.4789°N 2.50439°W / 51.4789; -2.50439 . The path takes up less than half
360-503: The width of the tunnel, with the rest of the floor uneven rocks. The tunnel is lit all year-round, and despite the warning signs, 24 hours a day. The roof leaks in places, giving the appearance of rain, often when outside it is dry. Mangotsfield railway station 51°28′33″N 2°28′59″W / 51.4757°N 2.4830°W / 51.4757; -2.4830 was on the Midland Railway Bristol and Gloucester main line,
380-531: Was in Mangotsfield unparished area , on 1 April 2023 it became part of Staple Hill and Mangotsfield civil parish . The area forms the Staple Hill ward of South Gloucestershire. The elections on 7 May 2015 returned two Labour Party Councillors , Shirley Potts and Ian Boulton. The following suburbs are in the same urban area, but lie in South Gloucestershire or North Somerset : Bristol %26 Bath Railway Path The Bristol and Bath Railway Path
400-535: Was that of a suitcase, supposedly belonging to one of the passengers. However, it disappeared in the summer of 2008. From 1999 to July 2001 South Gloucestershire Council built a new section of the A4174 Avon ring road along part of the path. While the work was being undertaken the path was diverted away from the old railway line and a new section was added around the ring road, increasing the length by 200 yards. The new section includes two bridges, several tight corners,
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