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Bishopston, Gloucestershire

Bishopston is a suburb in the north of Bristol, Gloucestershire. The area was developed from the mid 19th century on land formerly part of the Manor of Horfield. Bishopston was the childhood home of Nobel physicist Paul Dirac. The area is within the council area of Bristol.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Gloucestershire
Lat, Long: 51.476669,-2.595748
Grid Reference: ST 5872 7546
Council Area: Bristol CA
Strategic Authority Area: West of England SA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 3897
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bishopston,_Gloucestershire_3897

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