St George East


St George East is a district of Bristol, England which has the neighbourhood of Kingswood/St George,Bristol. St George East includes Burchells Green, Crew's Hole, and Two Mile Hill and all of which have the postal code of BS15 or BS5.

Crew's Hole

is located in east Bristol near St George.
From the early 18th century, Crew's Hole was an industrial area that included oil refineries and a tar works site at the bottom of Troopers Hill.
The tar works was established by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1843 to provide creosote to be used as a preservative for railway sleepers and by 1863 had passed into the ownership of Brunel's manager, William Butler. It continued to operate until 1981.

Two Mile Hill

Two Mile Hill is located near Kingswood, Bristol.

Population

According to the 2001 Census, there are 11,348 people living in St George East, with over 95% of the population being white. It has seven Jewish residents.