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Almondsbury is a large village near junction 16 of the M5 motorway, in South Gloucestershire, England. From early times, Almondsbury has been a highly desirable residential area for Bristol's merchants and professional classes. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... This article may contain original research or unverified claims. ... This article concerns the M5 motorway in England. ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. ...

It is home to sporting facilities, the motorway police station, a garden centre, a restaurant and pub. Motorway mark in Europe. ... A typical suburban police station in the United States (this one is in San Bruno, California). ... A garden centre is a type of shop that sell products related to Gardens such as plants, compost, statues, fertilizers and garden ornaments. ...

Almondsbury is a popular view point. South Wales, Forest of Dean, the River Severn and both Severn Bridges are all visible from the higher parts of the village. Approximate extent of South Wales South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the East and South, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the North and West. ... The (Royal) Forest of Dean is a region in the county of Gloucestershire, England. ... The Severn bridges crossing near the mouth of the River Severn The River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren) is the longest British river, at 354 kilometres (219 miles) long; it rises at an altitude of 610 metres on Plynlimon near Llanidloes, in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales, and it passes through... The Severn crossing is generally used to refer to two river crossings over the River Severn between England and Wales. ...

The village is split by a steep hill. At the bottom of the hill is Lower Almondsbury, where the local church, dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin is located. Next to it is The Bowl public house, which is very old (first licenced 1550).[1] In religion, the term Virgin Mary may refer to various concepts: Mary, the mother of Jesus, the historical and multi-denominational concept of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary, the Roman Catholic theological and doctrinal concept of Mary Virgin Mary in Islam, the Islamic theological and doctrinal concept of Mary See also...

This is the birthplace of Alex Kapranos, the lead-singer of Franz Ferdinand. Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley (born March 20, 1972 in Almondsbury, England) is the guitarist and lead singer of the Glaswegian band Franz Ferdinand. ... Franz Ferdinand is a British indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. ...

• Grid reference ST603841

A view of Almondsbury from the highest part of the village (The Tump). The spire is the village church (Saint Mary the Virgin). The fields seen beyond are part of the Severn Vale, stretching down to the river Severn

St Mary’s parish church, in the centre of the village, is dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin. The church and tower were built in 1140 AD. The lead-covered spire was added some time before 1619

On the edge of the Severn Estuary in lower Almondsbury, the Bowl Inn derives its name from the bowl shape of the land surrounding the estuary. Parts of this whitewashed stone inn were originally the three cottages erected in 1146 to house the monks building the adjacent church of St Mary the Virgin. The present building became a licensed inn in 1550