title: St George East
text: # St George East
  
  St George East is a district (ward) on the eastern edge of Bristol, England. It includes the neighbourhoods of St. George, Burchells Green, Crew's Hole, and Two Mile Hill.
  
  ## Crew's Hole
  
  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 an area on the eastern edge of St. George East, bordering Kingswood.
  
  ## 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 only seven Jewish residents.
  
  