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St Helen's church in Alveston
St Helen's church in Alveston

Alveston is a commuter village of roughly 3000 people[1] about a mile south of Thornbury, South Gloucestershire and approximately 13 miles north of Bristol, England. It is twinned with Courville sur Eure, France. It has two hotels, a variety of small shops, several parks and fields, two churches and a Hyundai car dealership. Map sources for Thornbury, South Gloucestershire at grid reference ST637900 Coat of arms of Thornbury Motto: Decus Sabrinae Vallis (Latin: You never expect the spanish inquisition) Thornbury is a historic market town in South Gloucestershire, England, approximately 11 miles (18km) north of the city of Bristol, with a population of... This article is about the English city. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... South Korean business tycoon Chung Ju-yung, founder and honorary chairman of Hyundai Group, 1998 Hyundai refers to a group of companies founded by Chung Ju-yung in South Korea, and related organizations. ...


Alveston is the gateway to the first Severn Bridge from the A38 and Thornbury. It is also the home of Thornbury Cricket Club and Marlwood secondary school. For the Ontario community, see Severn Bridge, Ontario. ... A38 passing under M50 in Worcestershire The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ...


In the 19th century, the village of Alveston was centred on Church Farm, on the lane leading from Rudgeway to Iron Acton. Most people consider the modern Alveston to be centred on the Ship Inn. In the 19th century, the area around the Ship Inn was known as Alveston Green. Rudgeway is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Iron Acton is a small village near Yate, South Gloucestershire. ...


The main road to Gloucester originally passed the Ship Inn, before turning east to join the current line of the A38 trunk road. A short bypass was added during the 20th Century.

The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...

Marlwood School

Marlwood School is a mixed comprehensive which serves Alveston and the surrounding area. The school was founded in 1606 as Thornbury's grammar school [1], but relocated to its present site in 1972 when it became comprehensive. It is so named because of its location adjacent to the Marlwood Estate. 2006 marked the school's 400th anniversary, and several events took place in celebration. Marlwood School (founded 1606) is a comprehensive secondary school located in Alveston, South Gloucestershire. ... A comprehensive school is a secondary school that does not select children on the basis of academic attainment or aptitude. ... A grammar school is a school that may, depending on regional usage as exemplified below, provide either secondary education or, a much less common usage, primary education (also known as elementary). Grammar schools trace their origins back to medieval Europe, as schools in which university preparatory subjects, such as Latin... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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  1. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics

Coordinates: 51.59144° N 2.53261° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Alveston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (168 words)
Alveston is a village about a mile south of Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, England.
Alveston is the gateway to the first Severn Bridge from the A38 and Thornbury.
Marlwood School is a mixed comprehensive which serves Alveston and the surrounding area.
Macdonald Alveston Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon - History (480 words)
The Monks Walk also dates from this period and it is said that the front lawn is the same width as the nave of Worcester Cathedral, while the gardens themselves cover the same area of ground as the Cathedral.
Alveston Manor was first mentioned in the Doomsday Book and in 1086 it was seized from Wultan, Bishop of Worcester, but was bought back in 1090 for £15.
The first performance of “A midsummer Night’s Dream” is said to have been given on the Cedar Lawn and in fact the original stage directions relate to the garden as it was before it was altered at the beginning of this century.
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