South Gloucestershire District Geography Status: Unitary, District Region: South West England Traditional county: Gloucestershire Ceremonial county: Gloucestershire Area: - Total Ranked 102nd 496.94 km² Admin. HQ: Thornbury ONS code: 00HD Demographics Population: - Total (2003 est.) - Density Ranked 41st 246,811 497 / km² Ethnicity: 97.6% White Politics South Gloucestershire Council http://www.southglos.gov.uk/ Leadership: Leader & Cabinet Executive: All Party MPs: Roger Berry, Doug Naysmith, Dan Norris, Steve Webb

South Gloucestershire and surrounding administrative areas. The thick line at the top of the map is a country border, separating Monmouthshire (Wales) from Gloucestershire (England) Map of South Gloucestershire. The blue lines are motorways

South Gloucestershire is a local government area in South West England. (It was also for some years (1950 to 1980 approx) the name of a roughly coterminous Parliamentary constituency). It was created in 1996 when the administrative county of Avon was abolished, by the merger of the districts of Kingswood and Northavon. The district borders the city of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. It lies within the traditional and ceremonial county of Gloucestershire. Image File history File links map of South Gloucestershire within England File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Map sources for Thornbury, South Gloucestershire at grid reference ST637900 Coat of arms of Thornbury Motto: Decus Sabrinae Vallis (Latin: Jewel of the Severn Vale) Thornbury is a historic market town in South Gloucestershire England, approximately 11 miles (18km) north of the city of Bristol, with a population of around... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by population. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Roger Leslie Berry (born July 4, 1948) is a British politician, and Labour member of Parliament for Kingswood. ... John Douglas Naysmith (born April 1, 1941) is the Labour and Co-operative member of Parliament for Bristol North West. ... Dan Norris (born January 28, 1960) is the Labour member of Parliament for Wansdyke in England. ... Professor Steve 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. ... South Gloucestershire and the River Severn. ... South Gloucestershire and the River Severn. ... Location of places in South Gloucestershire. ... Location of places in South Gloucestershire. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 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. ... Kingswood in Avon: 1974-1996 Kingswood is a town in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Categories: Stub | South Gloucestershire | Avon ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the two administrative centres of South West England (the other being Plymouth). ... Bath and North East Somerset (commonly referred to as BANES or B&NES) is an English unitary local government authority that was created on April 1, 1996 following the abolition of Avon County Council, and is an administrative county in its own right. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ...

South Gloucestershire is a major transport hub for the south of England where the M4 and M5 motorways meet. Other major routes include the A38, the Avon Ring Road and part of the M32. It also has major connections to the railway network, home to Bristol Parkway railway station and the Severn Tunnel. It is home to the eastern ends of the two famous Severn bridges which are the main route by road to and from South Wales. The M4 motorway is a motorway in the UK, which links London and Wales via Bristol. ... The M5 motorway (Sydney) is also a motorway in Sydney, Australia. ... The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ... The motorway runs through a green corridor between Junctions 1 and 2. ... railway station on the northern edge of Bristol, at Stoke Gifford in South Gloucestershire. ... The approach to the tunnel. ... The Severn Bridge (Welsh: Pont Hafren) and the Second Severn Crossing (Welsh: Ail Groesfan Hafren) are two large bridges crossing the River Severn between England and Wales. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ...

Geography

The western side of South Gloucestershire is a valley surrounding the River Severn. A small part of the Cotswolds and the National Trust site Dyrham Park are also in the county. South of the motorways are suburbs of Bristol while areas north are rural areas. Much of the green belt has been taken away by developments like Bradley Stoke in recent years. 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 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 standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... Dyrham Park is a important baroque mansion near the village of Dyrham in Gloucestershire, England. ...

Major towns in South Gloucestershire

• Bradley Stoke
• Filton
• Kingswood
• Thornbury
• Yate

Bradley Stoke is an extensive housing estate in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Filton is a town in South Gloucestershire, England, on the northern outskirts of Bristol. ... Kingswood in Avon: 1974-1996 Kingswood is a town in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Map sources for Thornbury, South Gloucestershire at grid reference ST637900 Coat of arms of Thornbury Motto: Decus Sabrinae Vallis (Latin: Jewel of the Severn Vale) Thornbury is a historic market town in South Gloucestershire England, approximately 11 miles (18km) north of the city of Bristol, with a population of around... Location within the British Isles Yate (pop. ...

Other towns and villages

• Abson, Acton Turville, Almondsbury, Alveston, Aust, Awkley
• Badminton, Bagstone, Bitton, Bradley Stoke, Bridgeyate
• Cadbury Heath, Catbrain, Charfield, Chipping Sodbury, Churchend, Coalpit Heath, Codrington, Cold Ashton, Cowhill, Cromhall
• Dodington, Downend, Doynton, Duckhole, Dyrham
• Easter Compton, Elberton, Emersons Green, Engine Common
• Falfield, Frampton Cotterell
• Gaunt's Earthcott
• Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury Upton, Hill, Hillesley, Hallen, Hambrook, Hanham, Harry Stoke, Hinton, Horton
• Ingst, Iron Acton, Itchington
• Latteridge, Little Badminton, Little Sodbury, Little Stoke, Littleton-upon-Severn, Longwell Green
• Marshfield, Milbury Heath, Upper and Lower Morton
• Nibley, Northwick
• Oldbury Naite, Oldbury-on-Severn, Old Down, Oldland Common, Old Sodbury, Olveston, Over
• Patchway, Pilning, Pucklechurch
• Rangeworthy, Redwick, Rockhampton, Rudgeway
• Severn Beach, Shepperdine, Siston, Soundwell, Stoke Gifford
• Tockington, Tormarton, Tortworth, Tresham, Tytherington
• Upton Cheyney
• Wapley, Warmley, West Littleton, Westerleigh, Whitfield, Wick, Wickwar, Winterbourne

Abson is a hamlet in the English county of Gloucestershire. ... Almondsbury is a small town near junction 16 of the M5, in South Gloucestershire. ... Another village known as Alveston is in Warwickshire, see Alveston, Warwickshire. ... The concrete path, with the Severn Bridge in the background. ... Badminton, England is famous for its Horse Trials, which take place early in May of each year on the grounds of the Duke of Beauforts residence. ... Bradley Stoke is an extensive housing estate in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Catbrain hill, or simply known as Catbrain, is a small village near the north of Bristol, at the edge of the county of South Gloucestershire, England. ... Location within the British Isles Charfield in South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom was made famous by a fatal train crash which occurred in October 1928 [1] It is a medium sized village of about 4000 residents with three pubs (Pear Tree, Railway Tavern and Plough), a Post Office and a few... Location within the British Isles The wide main street of Chipping Sodbury. ... Coalpit Heath is a small village in southwest England, between the towns of Yate and Frampton Cottrell in South Gloucestershire. ... Barbuda is an island in the Caribbean, part of the state of Antigua and Barbuda. ... Cowhill is north of Oldbury. ... This geography article needs to be wikified. ... Dyrham is a village in Gloucestershire, England. ... Easter Compton is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Elberton is a village in South Gloucestershire. ... Falfield is a village near the northern border of South Gloucestershire. ... Frampton Cotterell is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Hallen is a village near the northern Bristol Border in the South Gloucestershire district. ... Hanham is a village near Bristol, England, situated on the A431 between Bristol and Bath The village is reputed to have one of the oldest public houses in Britain, The Blue Bowl - thought to have started life as a tavern for Roman soldiers. ... Iron Acton is a small village near Yate, South Gloucestershire. ... Itchington is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Latteridge is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Little Sodbury is an English village in South Gloucestershire a little east of Chipping Sodbury. ... Little Stoke is an area near Stoke Gifford and Filton. ... Littleton-upon-Severn is a village near the mouth of the River Severn and is located to the west of Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. ... Longwell Green is a suburb of the east fringe of Bristol, located alongside the river Avon and the A4174 ring road. ... Marshfield is on the old boards of Wiltshire, Gloucestershire & Somerset. ... Milbury Heath is in South Gloucestershire, located south east of Thornbury. ... Morton, split into Upper and Lower Morton, are areas of farmland to the north east of Thornbury, in South Gloucestershire. ... Oldbury-on-Severn is a small village near the mouth of the River Severn in South Gloucestershire. ... Old Down is a village located just south of Alveston, South Gloucestershire. ... Oldland Common is a small village situated in the outskirts of Bristol, England. ... Olveston is a small village and larger parish in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Bristol | South Gloucestershire ... Pilning is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, close to Redwick and Severn Beach. ... Rockhampton is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, to the east of Thornbury. ... Rudgeway is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Severn Beach is a small town on the mouth of the river Severn in South Gloucestershire in England. ... Shepperdine is a hamlet tucked away in the north edge of South Gloucestershire, England. ... Stoke Gifford is a large village in South Gloucestershire, south of Bradley Stoke in the northern suburbs of Bristol. ... Tockington is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Tytherington is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Westerleigh is a village in South Gloucestershire, England near the edge of the Cotswolds. ... Whitfield is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, England. ... Wickwar, (not to be confused with Warwick) is a small town in South Gloucestershire between Chipping Sodbury and Charfield. ... Winterbourne is a town in South Gloucestershire, near Bristol, in the United Kingdom. ...

Places of interest

• Cribbs Causeway and The Mall
• Filton Airfield
• Severn Way
• The Severn Bridges
• Thornbury Castle

The Mall. ... Bristol Filton Aerodrome (EGTG) lies on the A38 on the border between Filton and Patchway, within South Gloucestershire, north of Bristol in the United Kingdom. ... The Severn Bridge (Welsh: Pont Hafren) and the Second Severn Crossing (Welsh: Ail Groesfan Hafren) are two large bridges crossing the River Severn between England and Wales. ... Categories: Historical stubs | Castles in England ...

Districts of England - South West England
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