Emersons Green

Emersons Green
Emersons Green  Emersons Green shown within Gloucestershire
OS grid reference	ST650774
Civil parish	Mangotsfield Rural
Unitary authority	South Gloucestershire
Ceremonial county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRISTOL
Postcode district	BS16
Dialling code	0117p
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Avon
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Kingswood
List of places UK England Gloucestershire

Coordinates: 51°29′41″N 2°30′18″W / 51.4947°N 2.5049°W

Emersons Green is an urban residential area in the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire to the North of Bristol, England. It was developed from farming land during the 1990s and early 21st century, and sits within the historic village of Mangotsfield and near Downend. Emersons Green lies within the Unitary Authority of South Gloucestershire, and is part of the Parliamentary Constituency of Kingswood.

Shopping facilities at Emersons Green

Coal was mined from the area during the 19th century.^[1] To the south there is a quarry, which has been reactivated.

A Science and Technology park, in conjunction with Bristol University and University of the West of England, named 'SPark', has been built on an area of land adjacent to the M4 motorway and the A4174 ringroad.^[2] Construction of the £300 million Bristol and Bath Science Park began in early 2010. A link road connecting the M4 to the Avon ring road (A4174) has now been considered a necessary addition to the area, to accommodate the increase in traffic due to the Science Park. SPark opened in September 2011^[3] and is expected to create 6,000 new jobs within the science and technology sector, when it is completed in 2020.

References

1. "Emerson's Green Walks" (PDF). South Gloucestershire Council. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
2. "Location/Contact". Bristol and Bath Science Park. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
3. "Bristol and Bath Science Park opens". Retrieved 10 December 2015.