Abbey, Bath

Abbey was an electoral ward covering the centre of Bath, England. It was abolished as part of the boundary changes effected at the elections held on 2 May 2019.[1]

Abbey
Abbey
Location within Somerset
OS grid referenceST750650
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBATH
Postcode districtBA1
Dialling code01225
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Abbey is rarely used as the name of an area of Bath, and was primarily used just for electoral purposes within the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority; it elected two councillors.[2]

St John's Catholic Primary School is located on the eastern edge of the former ward.[3]

The electoral wards surrounding the ward were: Lansdown and Walcot to the north, Bathwick to the east, Widcombe to the south, and Kingsmead to the west.[4]

Notable places

Some notable places within the former ward are:

References

  1. Bath and North East Somerset Council District Council Elections
  2. "The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  3. "St John's Catholic Primary School". St John's Catholic Primary School. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  4. "Ward Maps". Bath & North East Somerset Council. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
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