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Dist:0.1km<br/>A view across south Bristol from the back of St Barnabas church, Knowle West. Just visible on the horizon is Bristol's landmark Clifton Suspension Bridge; Polden House and Holroyd House are the two prominent tower blocks respectively.
©Neil Owen
Dist:0.2km<br/>This church was built in 1938 (replacing a temporary church of 1933) to a grand and imposing plan by architect C.F.W.Denning. At around the time the whole of the locality - the Knowle West housing estate - was being constructed as a huge response to the demands of post Great War population. The large nave was demolished in the 1980s however when the prospect of a diminishing congregation prompted the decision. A sheltered housing scheme now occupies the site. See [[[2810955]]] for a look at the odd conjoining, and see [[[2810968]]] for a benchmark.
©Neil Owen
Dist:0.2km<br/>A cutmark, as listed in the Benchmark Database: http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm41478, on St Barnabas church, Knowle West. See [[[2810987]]] for the entrance.
©Neil Owen
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©Dr Duncan Pepper
Dist:0.2km<br/>Behind St Barnabas church is the steep hill known locally as The Bombey' but now officially as The Northern Slopes. A WWII bomb crater can still be made out although the softening of time and the advance of the undergrowth makes this less obvious. See [[[2810999]]] for a fine view of South Bristol.
©Neil Owen
Dist:0.2km<br/>St Barnabas Close. Lower Knowle. Bristol
©Mr Andrew Clark
Dist:0.2km<br/>Along Daventry Road is St Barnabas church, set back from the main road in St Barnabas Close appropriately enough. See [[[2810987]]] for a better view and a little more history.
©Neil Owen
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©Dr Duncan Pepper
Dist:0.4km<br/>Previously the Friendship Inn. The mock Tudor design is from 1933 and typical of local pubs built in that period. After buying the property for about £800,000 the supermarket company have turned it into a local shop in 2009. However, they have at least kept the exterior. After all, you didn't expect Tescos to build something this stylish, did you?
©Neil Owen
Dist:0.4km<br/>A shop on Melvin Square, looking less than salubrious.
©Neil Owen
Dist:0.5km<br/>Bright winter sunshine helps to bring a little warmth to the bare trees. See for another view.
©Neil Owen
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©Dr Duncan Pepper
Dist:0.5km<br/>A cutmark (as described in the Benchmark Database: http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm40665 ) on the corner of what was previously the old school. It has been educating pupils for over seventy years and in its later life the school became a further education college. However, a new college has been built in the Hengrove Park development area (see Colin Bews' image [[[2487141]]]) and this has brought about the closure at Marksbury Road in 2010. See [[[2744681]]] for a slightly wider view.
©Neil Owen
Dist:0.5km<br/>A new housing development on Melvin Square, Knowle West, noted for its controversial style of architecture. It replaced the (notorious) Venture Inn, which was built in 1937 but demolished after a spate of nefarious activities. See Pete Yeates' picture [[[2069405]]] for the inn, and [[[2811080]]] for a detailed view.
©Neil Owen
Dist:0.5km<br/>This picture was taken pre-demolition while the building was being used for flats/bedsits. The Pub was eventually demolished and replaced with a new block of flats.
©Pete Yeates

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