Cotham, Bristol

Cotham /ˈkɒtəm/ is a suburb of Bristol, England, about 1 mile north of the city centre. It is also the name of a council ward of the city, which also includes other areas.

Cotham

Boundaries of the city council ward.
Population12,554 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST583742
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRISTOL
Postcode districtBS6
Dialling code0117
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

The suburb

Cotham is an affluent, leafy inner suburb of Bristol, England, situated between Clifton and St Pauls, and similar in character to Redland.

A street scene in Cotham.

It is a cosmopolitan residential area with large old houses, many of which are used as hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation, or divided into flats, and a selection of small independent shops. It also contains the comprehensive Cotham School (formerly Cotham Grammar School).[2]

The top of Saint Michael's Hill in Cotham was one of the historical city limits of Bristol, and the traditional location for hangings.[3] Between 1555 and 1557 three Marian martyrs were burned to death here for their religious beliefs.[4] The gallows form one quarter of the badge of the local Rugby club, Cotham Park RFC.

Cotham Church was built in 1842–43 by William Butterfield in a Gothic Revival style, as Highbury Congregational Chapel.[5] It was Butterfield's first commission, obtained through his family's connection with William Day Wills of the tobacco firm W. D. & H. O. Wills. The apse, tower, south transept and school were added in 1863 by Edward William Godwin.[5] Since 1975 it has been an Anglican church.

Electoral ward

The Cotham ward comprises Cotham, Kingsdown, and a large part of Redland.[6] This follows extensive changes in 2016, when Kingsdown and more parts of Redland were added to the ward.

According to the Census of 2011, the then ward had a resident population of 12,554.[1]

Politics

Cotham is part of the parliamentary constituency of Bristol West. Since 2015 the Member of Parliament is Thangam Debbonaire, a Labour party member.

Cotham is represented by two councillors on Bristol City Council. Currently, these are Anthony Negus a Liberal Democrat and Cleo Lake, a Green Party member.[7]

Schools

Cotham is home to two different schools: Cotham School and Cotham Gardens Primary School (formerly Colston's Primary School)

See also

References
  1. "Cotham" (PDF). 2011 Census Ward Information Sheet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. "Cotham School". Cotham School. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. Musgrove, Will (2013). Redland, Cotham & Kingsdown Through Time. Amberley. ISBN 9781445616070.
  4. "Conservation Area 18 Cotham & Redland Character Appraisal & Management Proposals". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  5. Historic England. "Cotham Church (1282286)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  6. Bristol City Council. "Cotham ward map". Ward finder. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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