Frampton Cotterell is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. The population in the 1991 census was around 6,000 and is increasing due to new housing. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... 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 United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004...
The name Frampton is of Saxon origin and means "settlement on the Frome", referring to the River Frome which runs through the village. After the Norman conquest of 1066, William the Conqueror divided the land between his followers. The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ... There are several Rivers known as the River Frome: River Frome, Dorset rises in the Dorset Downs and flows into the English Channel at Poole Harbour. ... Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading to the Battle of Hastings The Norman Conquest of England was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England. ... Events January 6 - Harold II is crowned September 20 - Battle of Fulford September 25 - Battle of Stamford Bridge September 29 - William of Normandy lands in England at Pevensey. ... William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ...
The Cotel family lived in Frampton Court from the eleventh to the thirteenth century, and are the source of the Cotterell part of the placename.
Frampton Cotterell is joined to the villages of Winterbourne and Coalpit Heath. Location within the British Isles Winterbourne is a large village in South Gloucestershire, on the outskirts of Bristol, England. ... Coalpit Heath is a small village in southwest England, between the towns of Yate and Frampton Cotterell in South Gloucestershire. ...
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