Frenchay 3677861 212094258 2008-05-13T12:24:46Z Chrisjackson 237964 [[Image:Frenchaychurch.jpg|thumb|250px|[[St John the Baptist, Frenchay|St John the Baptist Church]]]] {{infobox UK place| |country = England |official_name= Frenchay |latitude= 51.4979 |longitude= -2.5194 |civil_parish= Winterbourne |population = |unitary_england= [[South Gloucestershire]] |lieutenancy_england= [[Gloucestershire]] |DistrictType= |region= South West England |constituency_westminster= [[Filton and Bradley Stoke (UK Parliament constituency)|Filton and Bradley Stoke]] |post_town= BRISTOL |postcode_district = BS |postcode_area= BS |dial_code= 0117 |os_grid_reference= ST640778 }} '''Frenchay''' is a suburb of [[Bristol]], [[England]], to the north east of the city, but located mainly in [[South Gloucestershire]] and the [[Civil Parish of Winterbourne]]. Frenchay was first recorded in 1257 as ''Fromscawe'' and later as ''Fromeshaw'', meaning ''the wood on the Frome''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Burrough |first=THB |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Bristol |year=1970 |publisher=Studio Vista |location=London |isbn=0289798043 }}</ref> The suburb is situated between the B4058, which runs parallel to the [[M32 motorway]], and the wooded [[River Frome, Bristol|River Frome]] valley. Frenchay is now dominated by the large [[St John the Baptist, Frenchay|Anglican church of John the Baptist]], adjacent to the large village common, which is overlooked by many period houses. The village also contains a [[Catholic]] church and a [[Unitarian]] chapel. The main campus of [[University of the West of England]] is situated in Frenchay, and there is a small business park nearby. Frenchay is also home to [[Frenchay Hospital]], greatly expanded during [[World War II]] for the [[US Army]], which treated many wounded soldiers returning from the [[D-Day]] landings in [[Normandy]]. Frenchay is still one of Bristol's major hospitals. Its facilities have been greatly extended in recent years, although wartime buildings are still much in evidence. Frenchay Park, an adjacent suburb, is situated within Bristol city limits. == References == <references /> {{South Gloucestershire}} [[Category:Civil Parish of Winterbourne]] [[Category:Districts of Bristol]] [[Category:Villages in South Gloucestershire]] [[es:Frenchay]]