Word info

Downend

Proper noun

Meaning

A surname.

A northern suburb of Bristol in Downend and Bromley Heath parish, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England, between Fishponds, Frenchay and Mangotsfield (OS grid ref ST6576).

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Examples

It was in the Downend orchard and as members of their local cricket clubs that he and his brothers developed their skills, mainly under the tutelage of his uncle, Alfred Pocock, who was an exceptional coach. Source: Internet

Grace had to catch up with his studies at Bristol Medical School, and he and his wife and son lived at Downend until February 1875 with his mother, brother Fred and sister Fanny. Source: Internet

Development as a cricketer Henry Grace founded Mangotsfield Cricket Club in 1845 to represent several neighbouring villages including Downend. Source: Internet

On Saturday, they face a tough trip to Downend (12.30pm start). Source: Internet

Downend is near Mangotsfield and, although it is now a suburb of Bristol, it was then "a distinct village surrounded by countryside" and about four miles from Bristol. Source: Internet

His first schooling was with a Miss Trotman in Downend village and then with a Mr Curtis of Winterbourne. Source: Internet

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