Totterdown

It's a great place to live, at least that's what we think.

This part of the site gives an overview of Totterdown for anyone new to the place and provides some useful contacts for established residents. If you've got things you'd like to see added then drop a line to the web-editor to have them included.

Where is Totterdown?

Totterdown is a suburb of Bristol, England, situated area just south of the River Avon and south-east of Temple Meads railway station. It rises relatively steeply from the river bank to a largely terraced Victorian housing area which is notable for its painted homes - often in bright colours - that can be seen from some distance.

The Ward

Totterdown is part of the Windmill Hill ward.

If you're feeling curious about the area, you can find out more on the Up My Street website.

The ward is served by two councillors:
Alf Havvock and Mark Bailey. Both are Liberal Democrats.

History of Totterdown

Maps of Totterdown from the early 17th century show it as an agricultural area with the Bath Road, Wells Road and St. John's Lane running through it. In the early 1700s, turnpikes (tollbooths) were erected at the junction of Wells Road and Bath Road (by what is now the 'Thunderbolt' - and formely the ''Turnpike' pub) and at the junction with the Wells Road and St. John's Lane. The toll charges proved unpopular and rioters destroyed the tollgates in 1749. The steep slope of Pylle Hill caused a nuisance for stagecoaches and in 1833 a new wider road was built with the top of the hill removed to reduce the gradient.