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Frenchay BS16 |
Frenchay is a suburb of Bristol,
England, to the north east of the city,
but located mainly in South
Gloucestershire and the Civil Parish of
Winterbourne.
Frenchay was first recorded in 1257 as
Fromscawe and later as Fromeshaw,
meaning the wood on the Frome.
The suburb is situated between the
B4058 road, which runs parallel to the
M32 motorway, and the wooded River Frome
valley.
Frenchay is now dominated by Anglican
church of John the Baptist, adjacent to
the large village common, which is
overlooked by period houses. The village
also contains a Catholic church and a
Unitarian chapel.
The main campus of University of the
West of England is situated in Frenchay,
and there is a business park nearby.
Frenchay is also home to Frenchay
Hospital, greatly expanded during World
War II for the US Army, which treated
wounded soldiers returning from the
D-Day landings in Normandy. Frenchay is
still one of Bristol's major hospitals.
Its facilities have been greatly
extended in recent years, although
wartime buildings are still much in
evidence.
Frenchay Park, an adjacent suburb, is
situated within Bristol city limits.
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