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Bristol city centre | |
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Central business district | |
Roofscape of central Bristol | |
Location within the United Kingdom | |
Unitary authority |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BRISTOL |
Postcode district | BS1, BS8 |
Dialling code | 0117 |
UK Parliament | |
Bristol city centre is the commercial, cultural and business centre of Bristol, England. It is the area north of the New Cut of the River Avon, bounded by Clifton Wood and Clifton to the north-west, Kingsdown and Cotham to the north, and St Pauls, Lawrence Hill and St Phillip's Marsh to the east. The Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, BBC Broadcasting House, the main campus of the University of Bristol, Bristol Crown Court and Magistrate's Courts, Temple Meads railway station, Bristol bus station, the Park Street, Broadmead and Cabot Circus shopping areas together with numerous music venues, theatres and restaurants are located in this area. The area consists of the council wards of Central, Hotwells & Harbourside, and part of Lawrence Hill.[1]