Hanham
Civil parish in Gloucestershire, England
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::summary Civil parish in Gloucestershire, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| region | South West England |
| coordinates | |
| postcode_area | BS |
| postcode_district | BS15 |
| post_town | Bristol |
| population | 10,311 |
| population_ref | (2011 Census (Ward)) |
| constituency_westminster | North East Somerset and Hanham |
| static_image_caption | Hanham High Street |
| static_image_name | Hanham_High_Street_(geograph_2535560).jpg |
| unitary_england | South Gloucestershire |
| lieutenancy_england | Gloucestershire |
| :: |
| country = England | region = South West England | coordinates = | postcode_area = BS | postcode_district = BS15 | post_town = Bristol | population = 10,311 | population_ref = (2011 Census (Ward)) | constituency_westminster = North East Somerset and Hanham | static_image_caption = Hanham High Street |static_image_name = Hanham_High_Street_(geograph_2535560).jpg | unitary_england = South Gloucestershire | lieutenancy_england = Gloucestershire
Hanham is a suburb of Bristol, England, in the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire, adjacent to, but not within the City of Bristol. It became a civil parish on 1 April 2003.
The post code area of Hanham is BS15. The population of this civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 6,128.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. The ward stretches south from Hanham to Hanham Abbots. The total population of the ward taken from the 2011 census was 10,311
History
Tom Cribb, once world champion bare-knuckle boxer, was born in Hanham. Stephen Merchant was also born in Hanham.
Hanham is also the first place in the UK to trial Gordon Brown's new eco-towns. Built on the former Hanham Hall Hospital site, the new village serves as a blueprint for Gordon Brown's proposed five eco-towns that will provide up to 100,000 zero-carbon dwellings across the country.
The Blue Bowl has been claimed to be one of the oldest public houses in the country.
References
References
- "Bulletin of Changes to Local Authority Elections, Names and Areas in England".
- "Parish population 2011".
- "Ward population 2011".
- ''Hanham, Longwell Green and Willsbridge – Picture Past'', by David G. Elliot, page 23.
- (10 January 2020). "Stephen Merchant to shoot major new series in Bristol".
- "Hanham Hall".
- (21 September 2007). "Hanham Hall Historic Characterisation". English Heritage.
- Alison Benjamin. (14 December 2007). "Barratt contracted to build UK's first eco-village". The Guardian.
- (28 December 2009). "Hanham pub could be oldest in country". Bristol Post.
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