Brentry
{{Short description|Suburb of Bristol, England}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| official_name = Brentry
| coordinates = {{coord|51.51|-2.61|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = Bristol
| population =
| unitary_england = Bristol
| region = South West England
| constituency_westminster = Bristol North West
| post_town = BRISTOL
| postcode_district = BS10
| postcode_area = BS
| dial_code = 0117
| os_grid_reference = ST577792
| label_position = bottom
}}
Brentry is a suburb of north Bristol, England, between Henbury and Southmead which is spread along the southern edge of the Filton to Avonmouth railway line.
Description
The boundaries of Brentry are not well defined.{{cite news |url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Psychiatric-hospital-built-Victorian-times/story-11304462-detail/story.html |title=Psychiatric hospital was built during Victorian times |newspaper=Bristol Post |date=11 April 2011 |access-date=6 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208163038/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Psychiatric-hospital-built-Victorian-times/story-11304462-detail/story.html# |archive-date=8 December 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} The settlement grew around the junction of two roads, where a public house, the Old Crow, has long been established. The north–south road, Passage Road (now the A4018), was a turnpike road from Bristol to South Wales via New Passage or the Old Passage at Aust Ferry. When the new Filton By-Pass (now part of the M5 motorway) was opened in 1962,[http://www.iht.org/motorway/m5twedscheme.htm The Motorway Archive, M5 J8 to J22] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316122437/http://www.iht.org/motorway/m5twedscheme.htm |date=16 March 2007 }} the route became an arterial road linking the new road to the centre of Bristol. The east–west route (B4057) is now of only local importance, but in the 1930s it carried A38 traffic by-passing Bristol. The through route was cut by the runway for the giant Bristol Brabazon aircraft built in 1949.
The area east of the junction was developed in the 20th century, and Brentry is now sometimes considered to extend as far as the Filton Golf Course, south of Filton Aerodrome, including an area east of Charlton Road known as Charlton Mead, named from the former hamlet of Charlton.
Brentry has a mix of private housing and former council housing. It has a primary school.[http://www.brentry.bristol.sch.uk/ Brentry Primary School]
Pen Park Hole is a large cavern, to which access is strictly limited, near Brentry at the edge of Filton Golf Course.
Brentry Hospital was founded in 1898 as the Brentry Certified Inebriate Reformatory. It joined the National Health Service as Brentry Hospital in 1948.{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=2786|title=Brentry Hospital, Bristol|publisher=National Archives|accessdate=10 November 2018}} After the hospital closed in 2000,[http://www.glensidemuseum.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/learning_disability_5.htm Glenside Museum website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303214123/http://www.glensidemuseum.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/learning_disability_5.htm |date=3 March 2012 }} the main building was converted into residential apartments and became known as Repton Hall.{{NHLE |num=1202057 |desc=Repton Hall, Charlton Road |grade=II |accessdate=6 December 2014}} The grounds, now known as Royal Victoria Park, are Grade II listed by English Heritage in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.{{NHLE |num=1000360 |desc=Royal Victoria Park (formerly Brentry House) |grade=II |accessdate=6 December 2014}}
Industry
Brentry is a predominantly residential area. There are however pockets of industry and commerce namely Charlton Road, Charlton Lane and Wyck Beck Road. A former hospital laundry site just off Charlton Road now sees the Pieminister Pie Factory.{{cite web|title=Pieminister|url=http://www.192.com/atoz/business/bristol-bs10/pie-manufacturers-and-suppliers/pieminister/97a20c2aa9618860547198153a5579ad16c05459/ml/|publisher=192|access-date=2 October 2017}} On Charlton Road there is a row of shops with a hairdresser, convenience grocery store and take-aways.{{cite web|title=Charlton Road|url=http://www.bristol.org.uk/street/Charlton_Road/|publisher=Bristol.org|access-date=2 October 2017}} On Wyck Beck Road there is a car repair garage,{{cite web|title=Beaufort Motor Co.Ltd|url=https://www.yell.com/biz/beaufort-motor-co-ltd-bristol-3917/|publisher=Yell|access-date=2 October 2017}} blue glass retailer{{cite web|title=Bristol Blue Glass (Henbury) Limited|url=http://www.192.com/atoz/business/bristol-bs10/sc/bristol-blue-glass-henbury-limited/eb003bed504c3d85a80a756d87d021b96fbcb398/comp/|publisher=192|access-date=2 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002220356/http://www.192.com/atoz/business/bristol-bs10/sc/bristol-blue-glass-henbury-limited/eb003bed504c3d85a80a756d87d021b96fbcb398/comp/|archive-date=2 October 2017|url-status=dead}} and car hire business.{{cite web|title=Bristol North Car & Van Hire|url=https://www.enterprise.co.uk/en/car-hire/locations/uk/north-bristol-u504.html|publisher=Enterprise|access-date=2 October 2017}}
The closest major commercial and industrial hubs are Avonmouth Docks where there is light and heavy industry. Cribbs Causeway is the nearest major retail hub. There are also major employment sites in nearby Filton where a significant regional aerospace presence can be found.{{cite web|title=Welcome|url=https://filtontowncouncil.gov.uk/|publisher=Filton Town Council|access-date=2 October 2017}}