Thought up post-war, Hartcliffe was an ambitious building project with more than 3,000 homes, four schools, three churches, six pubs and a community centre.
And, okay, the plans were slightly downgraded due to funding issues (four instead of six pubs, for example), the council home-dominated estate did provide the answer to the city’s bulging boundaries.
However, as the decades have rolled by, it, like other places such as Southmead, has suffered neglect due to a lack of ongoing investment; from transport to youth provision to leisure facilities.
Yet despite its well publicised antisocial behaviour issues, the area does boast a strong community where people look out for one another - and there are still hubs where people can meet.
There’s also some new developments, such as the building of new rugby pitches and a clubhouses in Fulford Road.
Here are 13 pictures from a walk-around Hartcliffe:
However, as the decades have rolled by, it, like other places such as Southmead, has suffered neglect due to a lack of ongoing investment; from transport to youth provision to leisure facilities.
13. Fulford Road shops
Just next to the former Fulford House pub is a line of shops, including Fulford Fish Bar and a convenience store with a Post Office. There’s also a free cash point in a hole in the steel shutters.