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Filton

Coordinates: 51°31′46″N 2°34′09″W / 51.5293, -2.5692 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Population 9861
OS grid reference ST6078
Unitary authority South Gloucestershire
Ceremonial county Gloucestershire
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS34, BS7
Dial code 0117 and 01454
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Avon
Ambulance Great Western
UK Parliament Northavon
European Parliament South West England
List of places: UKEnglandGloucestershire

Filton is a town in South Gloucestershire, England, on the northern outskirts of the city of Bristol, about 4.5 miles from the city centre. Filton lies in Bristol postcode areas BS7 and BS34. The town centres upon Filton Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a grade II listed building.[1] Further north are the towns of Patchway and Bradley Stoke. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... 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Districts within the town include Filton Park and Northville, adjacent to the city boundary. East Filton, which has grown up east of the Bristol-South Wales railway line, contains the huge offices of the Ministry of Defence Defence Procurement Agency, plus a shopping park. Northville is the name of several places in the United States of America: Northville, Michigan Northville, New York (two places): in Fulton County in Suffolk County Northville, South Dakota Northville Township, Michigan This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... The South Wales Main Line is a branch of the Great Western Main Line. ... DPA headquarters, Bristol The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence responsible for the acquisition of materiel and equipment, as well as associated services, for the British armed forces. ...


From the motorway system, Filton can be reached by leaving the M32 motorway at junction 1, or at junction 16 of the M5 motorway. The town has a small railway station, Filton Abbey Wood, not far from Parkway. The motorway runs through a green corridor between Junctions 1 and 2. ... The M5 near J28, Devon This article concerns the M5 motorway in England. ... Filton Abbey Wood railway station, (near Bristol, England) was opened on the 11 March 1996, replacing the original Filton station which stands to the north of the current site. ... Bristol Parkway railway station is a railway station on the northern edge of Bristol (England), at Stoke Gifford in South Gloucestershire. ...


Filton is notable as a centre of the aerospace industry, with BAE Systems, Airbus, Rolls-Royce and MBDA having factories located around Filton Aerodrome, a connection that dates back to the early days of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. On 26 November 2003, Concorde 216 (G-BOAF)[2] [3] made the final ever Concorde flight, returning to Filton to be kept there permanently as the centrepiece of a projected air museum. This museum will include the existing Bristol Aero Collection which is kept in a hangar at Kemble Airfield, forty miles from Filton. This collection includes a Bristol Britannia aircraft. Look up aerospace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... BAE Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... Airbus S.A.S. is the aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS N.V., a pan-European aerospace concern. ... Rolls-Royce plc is a British aircraft engine maker; the second-largest in the world, behind General Electric Aviation. ... MBDA is a European arms company which manufactures missiles and is the result of the 2001 merger of Aérospatiale-Matra Missiles (of EADS), Alenia Marconi Systems missile divisions and Matra BAe Dynamics. ... Bristol Filton Aerodrome (EGTG) lies on the A38 on the border between Filton and Patchway, within South Gloucestershire. ... Bristol Aeroplane Company logo The Bristol Aeroplane Company (formerly British and Colonial Aeroplane Company) was a major British aircraft company which, in 1959, merged with several major British aircraft companies, to become the British Aircraft Corporation and later still part of British Aerospace, now BAE Systems. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... British Airways Concorde G-BOAB. Concorde G-BOAD on a barge beneath Verrazano Narrows Bridge in New York City in November 2003, bound for the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. ... Kemble Airfield, UK, is a small, general aviation airfield, located near the village of Kemble in Gloustershire. ... Royal Air Force Bristol Britannia Spica in 1964 The Bristol Type 175 Britannia was a medium/long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly a number of air routes across the British Empire. ...


Other companies and organizations such as the MOD, Viridor, Hewlett Packard and Royal Mail have a presence in Filton. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ... Viridor is a waste management company in the United kingdom. ... The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly known as HP, is currently the worlds largest information technology corporation (by revenue) and is known worldwide for its printers, personal computers and related services. ... Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ...


Filton has a range of educational facilities, including Filton College, Filton High School and several primary schools. The University of the West of England is at nearby Frenchay. The main Filton College building Filton College is an educational institute in Filton, a town of southwest England. ... The University of the West of England (abbrev. ... Frenchay is a suburb of Bristol, England, to the north east of the city, but located mainly in South Gloucestershire and the Civil Parish of Winterbourne. ...


Filton has two main shopping areas - the Shield Centre (situated on the site of the former Shield Laundry) and Abbey Wood Retail Park, as well as other shops. To the east of the town there is a small area of woodland known as Splatt's Abbey Wood.


The name of the town comes from the Old English felethe, meaning hay, and tūn, meaning farm. The name dates back to at least 1187.

Aircraft hangars at Filton. The Bristol Brabazon, Bristol Britannia and Concorde were constructed here.
Aircraft hangars at Filton. The Bristol Brabazon, Bristol Britannia and Concorde were constructed here.

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BAe Systems aircraft hangars at their Filton factory. ... BAe Systems aircraft hangars at their Filton factory. ... The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a huge airliner designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company to fly transatlantic routes from the UK to the United States. ... Royal Air Force Bristol Britannia Spica in 1964 The Bristol Type 175 Britannia was a medium/long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly a number of air routes across the British Empire. ... British Airways Concorde G-BOAB. Concorde G-BOAD on a barge beneath Verrazano Narrows Bridge in New York City in November 2003, bound for the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. ...

Administration

Part of the Ministry of Defence Defence Procurement Agency) building at Abbey Wood, Filton. The site employs over 4000 people, managing procurement contracts for the Navy, the Army and the Air Force

Ministry of Defence building, Filton, near Bristol, England. ... Ministry of Defence building, Filton, near Bristol, England. ... DPA headquarters, Bristol The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence responsible for the acquisition of materiel and equipment, as well as associated services, for the British armed forces. ...

National

At present, is represented in the UK Parliament by the constituency of Northavon - Steve Webb MP, but this will change to Filton and Bradley Stoke in the UK General election of 2009 or 2010. The Houses of Parliament, as seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ... Northavon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Steven John Webb MP (born 18 July 1965) is a United Kingdom politician and Member of Parliament for Northavon for the Liberal Democrats, and was first elected in 1997. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Filton and Bradley Stoke will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...


County

Filton was in Gloucestershire until 1974 when it became part of the newly-formed county of Avon. In 1996 the Avon authority was abolished and the area became part of the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Northavon Bristol Kingswood Woodspring Wansdyke Bath The County of Avon was a short-lived administrative county in the west of England, named after the River Avon which ran through it. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ...


Local

Filton Town Council [4] provides local services.



History

At the dawn of the 20th century, Filton was a small village, still detached from the city of Bristol to the south. Farming was the principal occupation. However, there was a large factory-like laundry in the village, opposite Filton House, owned by Samuel Shield. Filton College, Filton, Bristol, England. ... Filton College, Filton, Bristol, England. ... The main Filton College building Filton College is an educational institute in Filton, a town of southwest England. ...


The Bristol to South Wales railway line passed through the village. There was a small station near the site of the current Abbey Wood Station. A much larger railway station, known as Filton Junction, opened in 1910, after the rail route from Bristol to London was finished. Approximate extent of South Wales South Wales (Welsh: ) 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. ...


In 1907 the northern terminus for Bristol Tramways was moved out from Horfield to Filton. Tram production in the tramway sheds commenced in 1908. The manufacture of aeroplanes started in the Bristol Tramway sheds in 1910. Aeroengine production started in 1920. Bristol Tramways was formed in 1875 by Sir George White to serve the city of Bristol, which is situated in the West of England. ... Horfield is a suburb of the city of Bristol, in southwest England. ... Parisian Omnibus, late nineteenth century Omnibus is a Latin word meaning for all (people) and has several meanings in standard English: bus, a vehicle for transporting large numbers of people Omnibus, a law which covers many different subjects, or has had many unrelated additions tacked onto it. ...


Between the wars Filton expanded rapidly, to become a suburb of Bristol. Terraced and semi-detached housing, in small estates on both sides of the A38 trunk road, was built. Eventually, Filton became part of the Bristol conurbation, although it remained outside the city boundary.


The A38 trunk road was widened from Filton Church down to (and along) Gypsy Patch Lane. Because many of the aircraft workers cycled to and from work, twin cycle tracks were installed along the widened highway. A38 passing under M50 in Worcestershire The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ...


During the 1930s, two infant/primary schools and one secondary school were built in Filton to accommodate the growing number of school-age children in the area. Many of these children were evacuated when WWII started in 1939, but returned later, during the Phoney War. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... British Ministry of Home Security Poster of a type that was common during the Phoney War The Phoney War[1] was a phase in early World War II marked by few military operations in Continental Europe, in the months following the German invasion of Poland and preceding the Battle of...


Filton High School, originally a grammar school, but now a comprehensive, started to take pupils in 1960.


During the mid 1970s the A38 trunk road was upgraded to a dual carriageway. Station Road, a country lane in the early part of the 20th century, was also widened to become a dual carriageway and form part of the Avon Ring Road.


Sandwiched between roads, factories, railway lines and the aerodrome, Filton expanded little after WWII. However, from the late 1970s a trading estate slowly developed in what is now known as East Filton. Later, the Ministry of Defence set up a large office complex, known as Abbey Wood.


Aviation

The parish church of Saint Peter, Filton

The manufacture of aeroplanes started in the Bristol Tramway sheds in 1910, when Sir George White, the owner of Bristol Tramways, established the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company. A small 'flying ground' was set up opposite Fairlawn Avenue in 1911. The parish church of St Peter, Filton. ... The parish church of St Peter, Filton. ... Photo submitted by Marion Hebblethwaite George Stuart White (VC, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...


The Company grew rapidly during WWI, building thousands of Bristol Fighters and other aircraft. In 1915, as the aircraft works expanded over the original 'flying ground', the Royal Flying Corps established Filton Aerodrome in fields at the bottom of Filton Hill. Bristol Fighter may refer to: The Bristol F.2 Fighter aircraft; The Bristol Fighter car made by Bristol Cars. ... The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of World War I. Origin and Early History Formed by Royal Warrant on May 13, 1912, the RFC superseded the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers. ... Bristol Filton Aerodrome (EGTG) lies on the A38 on the border between Filton and Patchway, within South Gloucestershire. ...


Aeroengine production started north of Filton Aerodrome, with the acquisition of Cosmos Engineering in 1920. In the same year, the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company became the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Cosmos Engineering was a company that manufactured aeroengines in a factory in Fishponds, Bristol during WW1. ...


The re-armament programme from 1935 to the outbreak of WWII, saw further expansion of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. East Works on Gypsy Patch Lane and Rodney Works along Gloucester Road North were established for the production of aeroengines. In British history, Re-armament refers to the period between 1934 and 1939, when a substantial programme of re-arming the nation was undertaken to meet the threat posed by Hitlers Nazi Germany. ...


Anti-aircraft guns were set-up in a field pasture on Filton Hill, adjacent to Filton Golf Club, to defend the aircraft factories.


Prior to WWII there was a belief that German bombers had insufficient range to reach Filton, however, the invasion of France by the Nazis in 1940 changed the situation. On September 25, 1940, German aircraft, based in France, raided Filton, causing extensive damage to the aircraft factories, as well as causing a heavy loss of life when several air raid shelters were hit. Shortly afterwards, a squadron of Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft was stationed at Filton Aerodrome, to defend the area. The Supermarine Spitfire was an iconic British single-seat fighter used primarily by the RAF and many Allied countries through the Second World War and into the 1950s. ...


Aircraft produced during WWII included the Blenheim, Beaufort, Beaufighter and Brigand. Filton Aerodrome was upgraded to a concrete runway during 1941/42. The Bristol Type 142M Blenheim was a high-speed light bomber used extensively in the early days of World War II, built by Bristol Aeroplane Company. ... The Bristol Type 152 Beaufort was a large torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from the earlier Blenheim light bomber. ... The Bristol Beaufighter is also the name of a car produced by Bristol Cars in the 1980s. ... The Bristol Type 164 Brigand was the outcome of a 1942 specification (H. 7/42) calling for a faster edition of the Beaufighter for long range torpedo work and anti-shipping strikes. ...


The concrete runway at Filton Aerodrome was extended westwards, in the late 1940s, to enable the huge Bristol Brabazon airliner to take-off safely. This extension required demolition of the small hamlet of Charlton. A large three bay hangar was also built to accommodate the Brabazon project. At the time, the hangar doors were the largest in the world, as was the railway level crossing leading to the main runway. The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a huge airliner designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company to fly transatlantic routes from the UK to the United States. ... Charlton may refer to: // Charlton, Bristol, a village near Filton, Bristol that was demolished in order to extend the runway at Filton Airfield Charlton, Cleveland Charlton, Hampshire Charlton, Hertfordshire Charlton, London Charlton, Northamptonshire Charlton, Northumberland Charlton, Oxfordshire Charlton, Shropshire Charlton, Somerset Charlton, Surrey Charlton, Telford and Wrekin Charlton, West Sussex...


During the late 1940s and early 1950s, BAC branched out into the development and production of pre-fabricated buildings, plastics, guided weapons, luxury cars, gas turbines and ramjet motors. The Bristol Britannia (Whispering Giant) airliner and Bristol Freighter were produced. The Bristol Type 170 Freighter was a twin-engined propeller cargo aircraft designed and built by Bristol Aeroplane Company as an air ferry to carry cars and their passengers over relatively short distances. ...


BAC opened a technical college for apprentices and trainees at the bottom of Filton Hill in 1954. This was eventually absorbed by Filton (Technical) College, that had opened on the opposite side of Filton Avenue in 1961.


In 1958 the aero engine interests of the Bristol Aeroplane Company and Armstrong Siddeley were amalgamated to form Bristol Siddeley Engines. Rolls-Royce purchased Bristol Siddeley Engines in 1966. On February 4, 1971 Rolls-Royce were declared bankrupt due to the burden of development of the RB211 engine for the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar jetliner. Due to the importance of Rolls-Royce engine division the Government nationalised the company. In 1973 the Rolls-Royce car division was separated as Rolls-Royce Motors. Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited (the engine division) was privatised in 1987 as Rolls-Royce plc. The Armstrong-Siddeley automobiles (and later aircraft engines) were an English marque manufactured from 1919 (after the company was formed in 1917 by a merger between two Coventry_based companies, Armstrong-Whitworth and Siddeley-Deasy) to 1960. ... Bristol Siddeley was a British aero-engine manufacturer formed in 1959 from the merger of Bristol Aero Engines and Armstrong-Siddeley Motors. ... Rolls-Royce Limited was a British car and aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls on 15 March 1906 and was the result of a partnership formed in 1904. ... RB211 powered Lockheed L-1011 The Rolls Royce RB.211 family is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines made by Rolls-Royce capable of generating 37,400 to 60,600 pounds-force (166 to 270 kilonewtons) thrust. ... The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, commonly referred to as just L-1011 (pronounced ell-ten-eleven), was the third widebody passenger jet airliner to enter operation, following the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. ... Rolls-Royce Motors was created from the demerger of the Rolls-Royce car business from Rolls-Royce Limited in 1973. ... Rolls-Royce plc is a British aircraft engine maker; the second-largest in the world, behind General Electric Aviation. ...


The 1960s and 1970s saw the development and production of Concorde at Filton and a further extension of the Filton runway. Gates and traffic lights were also installed to close off the A38 when Concorde took off.


The aircraft interests of BAC are now owned by Airbus and BAE Systems, whilst the aero engine facilities are part of Rolls-Royce. MBDA owns the guided weapons facilities. Bristol Cars are still produced at the Filton site. MBDA is a European arms company which manufactures missiles and is the result of the 2001 merger of Aérospatiale-Matra Missiles (of EADS), Alenia Marconi Systems missile divisions and Matra BAe Dynamics. ... Bristol Cars is a manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars, based at Filton, near Bristol, England. ...


Next to the A38 road, Airbus have purchased 26 acres of the former Rodney Works from BAE Systems and plans to erect new buildings there. Office accommodation will be erected on the old 1910 BCAC site. Filton House and New Filton House, both of which are listed buildings, will be refurbished. Refurbishment of New Filton House commenced in August 2006.


Filton Park

Filton Park is a district within the town of Filton, South Gloucestershire, which is a suburb of Bristol, England. Filton Park lies directly on the city border, sandwiched between the A38 trunk road and Southmead Road. Filton itself lies to the north and east of Filton Park. Monks Park is to the south. South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. ... This article is about the English city. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... A38 passing under M50 in Worcestershire The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ... Monks Park is a northern suburb of Bristol, England and features the highest point within the city boundary. ...


Housing in Filton Park is mainly privately owned, semi-detached and 1930s built. Pre-WWI properties in the district tend to be quite large, with generous gardens. Extensive playing fields border the north-western side of Southmead Road. The golf links, on the hillside beyond, are owned by Filton Golf Club. “The Great War ” redirects here. ...


Arguably Filton Park is regarded as a desirable place to live since it is close to major centres of employment such BAE Systems, and the Ministry of Defence at Abbey Wood. BAE Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... DPA headquarters, Bristol The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence responsible for the acquisition of materiel and equipment, as well as associated services, for the British armed forces. ...


Twin towns

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Witzenhausen is a town with a population of 10,000 in the Werra-Meißner district of Hessen, Germany. ...

Local Sport

Cycling

Filton Cycling Speedway Club was formed in January 2006 [5] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


Football

St Vallier FC (named after its French twin) is a youth football (soccer) team. [6]


Golf

Filton Golf Club has an 18 hole course. [7]


Table Tennis

Filton has a table tennis club [8]


External links

  • Filton Sector Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
  • Filton Weather Met Office offical Website

References

  1. ^ Church of St. Peter. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-07-17.
  2. ^ BAC/Aerospatiale Concorde 202, G-BBDG
  3. ^ Concorde at Filton Official Website
  4. ^ Filton Town Council Official Website
  5. ^ Filton Cycling Speedway Club Offical Websire
  6. ^ St Vallier FC Offical Website
  7. ^ Filton Golf Club Offical Website
  8. ^ Filton Tabkle Tennis Club Offical Websire

Coordinates: 51°31′N, 2°34′W For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... July 17 is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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