Bradford on Avon (sometimes Bradford-on-Avon) is a town in west Wiltshire, England with a population of about 9,326.^[1] It is the smallest of the five towns in West Wiltshire. The town's canal, historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants make it popular with tourists. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... West Wiltshire is a local government district in Wiltshire, England. ...

The history of the town can be traced back to Roman origins. It has several buildings dating to the 17th century, when the town grew due to the thriving wool textile industry.

Bradford on Avon
Coordinates: 51.34690833° N 2.251063889° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	9,326
OS grid reference	ST823605
District	West Wiltshire
Shire county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Bradford on Avon
Postcode district	BA15
Dial code	01225
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Wiltshire
Ambulance	Great Western
UK Parliament	Westbury
European Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire

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Location

The town lies partly on the Vale of Pewsey and partly on the hill that marks the Vale's western edge, 8 miles southeast of Bath, in the hilly countryside between the Mendip Hills, Salisbury Plain and the Cotswold Hills. The Mendips provide the Jurassic limestone (Bath Stone) from which the older buildings are made. The River Avon (the Bristol Avon) runs through the town. The North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is located in the English counties of Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. ... Bath is a city in South West England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... The Mendip Hills (commonly called The Mendips) are a range of limestone hills (karst) situated to the south of Bristol and Bath in north Somerset, England. ... This article is about the plateau in southern England; Salisbury Plain is also an area on South Georgia Island. ... The Cotswolds are a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the heart of England, a hilly area reaching nearly 300 m or 1000 feet. ... The Jurassic Period is a major unit of the geologic timescale that extends from about 199. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Bath Stone is an Oolitic Limestone comprising granular fragments of calcium carbonate. ... The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. ... View from Cumberland Basin of the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and between the cities of Bath, Gloucester and Newport. ...

The town lies on the Bath—Weymouth railway line, which opened in the mid-19th century and was laid by the original (pre-grouping) Great Western Railway. Northwards the line runs past Avoncliff and Freshford stations, and joins the Great Western main line east of Bath. Trains run to Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff. Southwards, the line is joined by the minor Melksham branch from Chippenham shortly before Trowbridge. At Westbury the line crosses the main London to Plymouth line. From Westbury, trains run to Southampton, Portsmouth or Weymouth, and occasionally to Frome or Castle Cary. Heart of Wessex Line branding on a Class 31 locomotive The Heart of Wessex Line is a United Kingdom railway line that runs from Bristol to Westbury to Weymouth. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... Avoncliff is a tiny hamlet nestling in the Limpley Stoke Valley near Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England. ... Freshford is a village in the Avon valley six miles south-east of Bath, in the county of Somerset, England. ... Bristol Temple Meads railway station is a major rail transport hub in Bristol, England. ... Cardiff Central railway station (Welsh: Caerdydd Canolog) is a major railway station in Cardiff and the largest railway station in Wales. ... Melksham is a medium-sized English town, lying on the River Avon. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office... Location within the British Isles Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England. ... Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Plymouth is a city of 243,795 inhabitants (2001 census) in the south-west of England, or alternatively the West Country, and is situated within the traditional and ceremonial county of Devon at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar and at the head of one of the world... Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... Weymouth Promenade in 1993 Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset, England. ... Frome (pronounced ) is a medium-sized town in Somerset, England, near the Mendip Hills. ... The market hall Castle Cary is a village in south Somerset, England, five miles north west of Wincanton and eight miles south of Shepton Mallet. ...

Running parallel to the railway through the town is the Kennet and Avon Canal and Bradford Lock. The use of this canal declined as the railways grew but it was restored to full working order during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The canal provides a link through to the Avon at Bath in the West, and the Thames at Reading in the East. The canal at Bathampton, near Bath The Kennet and Avon Canal is a canal in southern England. ... Summer time at the Bradford Lock Bradford Lock (grid reference ST825602) is a lock situated at Bradford on Avon on the Kennet and Avon Canal, England. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ...

History

The Town Bridge over the river Avon. The small domed building on the right is the lockup, where the town's troublemakers were put for the night.

The earliest evidence of habitation is fragments of Roman settlements above the town. In particular, archaeological digs have revealed the remains of a large Roman villa with a well-preserved mosaic on the playing fields of St Laurence School. The centre of the town grew up around the ford across the river Avon, hence the origin of the town's name ("Broad-Ford"). This was supplemented in Norman times by the stone bridge that still stands today. The Norman side is upstream, and has pointed arches; the newer side has curved arches. The Town Bridge and Chapel is a grade I listed building. It was originally a pack horse bridge, but widened in l7th century by rebuilding the western side.^[2] A bridge over the river Avon at Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire. ... A bridge over the river Avon at Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire. ... Motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent, c. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... The Roman Empire contained many kinds of villas. ... Mosaic is the art of decoration with small pieces of colored glass, stone or other material. ... The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave is a forerunner of the Gothic style. ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

On the bridge stands a small building which was originally a chapel but later used as a town lockup. The weather vane on top takes the form of a gudgeon (an early Christian symbol), hence the saying "under the fish but over the water". A chapel is a private church, usually small and often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ...

The river provided the power for the wool mills that gave the town its wealth. The town has seventeenth century buildings dating from the most successful period of the textile industry. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Sunday textile market on the sidewalks of Karachi, Pakistan. ...

Tithe Barn

A notable feature of Bradford on Avon is the huge grade II* listed tithe barn,^[3] The barn would have been used for collecting taxes, in the form of goods, to fund the church. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 738 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2133 × 1734 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 738 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2133 × 1734 pixel, file size: 2. ...

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Churches

Notable is the Saxon church (dedicated to St. Laurence), which may have been founded by St. Aldhelm around 700, and could have been a temporary burial site for King Edward the Martyr. It was re-discovered in the 19th century, having been used for secular purposes. St Laurences Church, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, is one of relatively few Saxon churches left standing in England. ... Saint Aldhelm (c. ... // Events Saint Adamnan convinces 51 kings to adopt Cáin Adomnáin defining the relationship between women and priests. ... King Edward the Martyr or Eadweard II (c. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In addition to the Saxon church, the town has two Church of England churches, one Church of England chapel, two Baptist chapels, a United Reformed Church (Methodist and United Reformed), a free nonconformist church, a non-denominational charismatic Christian Fellowship, a Quaker (Society of Friends) meeting house and a Catholic church. The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Logo of The United Reformed Church The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Christian denomination (church) in the United Kingdom. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ...

The original parish church has a dedication to the Holy Trinity, and is located near the town centre by the river. It is Norman in origin, and it is possible that the chancel was built over the remains of an older church. Several chapels were added on the north side, and the wall in between was later opened up and the chapels now form the north aisle. The tower and spire was built around 1480, replacing an older one, and the south wall was largely rebuilt in the 19th century.^[4] The church has a ring of eight bells, with the tenor (heaviest bell) weighing 30cwt (1.5 tons). The Eiffel Tower Fire-observation watchtower in Kostroma, Russia. ... A modern spire on the Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. ... Church bell from Saleby, Västergötland, Sweden containing an inscription from 1228 in the Runic alphabet A church bell is a bell which is rung in a (especially Christian) church either to signify the hour or the time for worshippers to go to church, perhaps to attend a wedding... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice. ...

The other Anglican church has dedication of Christ Church, and is entirely a Victorian construction.^[5] The Catholic church, dedicated to St. Thomas More, occupies the building that used to be the town hall.^[6] The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... The Anglican Christ Church is located in the northern Hillside Terraces neighborhood Conservation District of Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Located near the historic Town Bridge and opposite the Swan Hotel (AD. 1500) and the Lazy Lion Pub, the Catholic Church of St. ... Portrait of Sir Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478–6 July 1535), posthumously known also as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, writer, and politician. ...

Economy

Bradford is the headquarters of the Alex Moulton bicycle company. It has several other small scale manufacturing enterprises. In the past Bradford was the headquarters of Avon Rubber, a manufacturer of rubber products for the automotive and other industries. Alex Moulton created the company Moulton, an English Bicycle company. ... Avon Rubber plc is a major manufacturer of high technology rubber-based products, principally components for a number of manufacturing sectors. ...

The towns main business is shopping, tourism and day to day servicing of a population largely made up of families, commuters and the retired.

Local government

The most significant local government functions (including schools, roads, social services, waste disposal and emergency planning) are carried out by Wiltshire County Council. Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...

The town also falls within the area of West Wiltshire District Council, which deals with leisure services, development control, and waste disposal. At the last district elections in 2003, it elected four members, all Liberal Democrats. West Wiltshire is a local government district in Wiltshire, England. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ...

Bradford on Avon is a civil parish with an elected town council. This has a mostly consultative and ceremonial role, and the chairman of the town council has the title of Mayor of Bradford. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

Trivia

• The origins of the band Jesus Jones can be traced back to the town. In 1986 Mike Edwards, Simon Matthews, Alan Doughty formed the band Camouflage, which later enjoyed million-selling success as Jesus Jones in America and the UK.
• Other well-known residents or ex-residents include Henry Shrapnel d.1842, (inventor of the 'shrapnel shell'), Miles Kington (journalist), rugby players Will Carling, Phil de Glanville, and Jon Sleightholme, Hugh Scully (television presenter), Jonathan Newth (actor) and Rob Newman (ex-footballer and current football manager).

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References

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External links

• Bradford on Avon Tourism Association
• Bradford on Avon Town Council
• Bradford on Avon Calendar/Video