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Crates Close, BRISTOL, BS15 4AF

Some of the public hire electric bikes have had a long day already. Perhaps they need more than a quick charge.

Sainsbury's took over this old boot and shoe factory, which operated until after the war.

Kingswood was a cradle of dissenting church-goers and this was once the Primitive branch of the Methodists in the area. These days it is used for warehousing. See Image] for a benchmark at the gatepost.

A cutmark, as listed in the Benchmark Database: https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm84826 , on the gatepost of the old Methodist Chapel on High Street. The chapel is now in commercial use. See Image] for a wider view.

Sainsbury's took over the old boot and shoe factory, but kept the integral fabric. Hence the north-facing roofline keeps the original appearance.

Kingswood library was based here for many years but was closed on 18th March, 2019. According to the council, moving the books to part of the Civic Centre just up the road will save some £430,000 per annum. What will happen to the old library is not known, but selling it off could raise more funds for the cash-strapped council.

Now modern housing, this was the spot where the old police station stood as Kingswood grew notably around the turn of the 1900s.

The Flowerpot is dated 1890 and was one of several pubs on this part of Kingswood's main road. However, times have changed, lots of old pubs have either been demolished and replaced or converted into residential use. The Flowerpot was closed in 2017, with a concerted effort to convert it into a child care nursery loudly condemned by locals. Despite that planning being granted consent, it has not happened and the old pub has now been taken over by Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Gurmat Vidhyala (Bristol), formerly known as Bristol Gurmat Class. The Sikh organisation is looking to create a community facility and learning centre.

This late Victorian public house on the A420 High Street / Hill Street has an attractive name plate set over the front door with symmetrical gable ends on either side. Comparing this image with Eirian's from February 2011 Image it is evident that the white van has only shuffled a few paces along the pub frontage to the left since!