Frampton Cotterell
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Frampton Cotterell is a village in South Gloucestershire, South West England. The population in the 2001 census was around 6,800 and is increasing.
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 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 located approximatly 7 miles to the north east of Bristol City Centre, and 2 miles outside the city's Ring Road, and lies in the commuter belt. It is joined to the villages of Winterbourne and Coalpit Heath, forming a sizeable settlement with a collective population of around 17,500. It is linked by the A432 to Yate and Chipping Sodbury to the north and Downend to the south.
The town has a few notable amenities. There are three takeaways in the village. The Chinese takeaway, which also sells fish and chips, is known as the Frampton Fish Bar. There is an Indian takeaway (The Frampton Balti) on Lower Stone Close. The Golden Lion Pub on Beesmoor Road has become an Indian takeaway and also offers restaurant facilities. The village is served by one Post Office and a handful of small grocery shops.
The A432 is used by residents to travel into nearby Yate and Downend for services.
In 1996, a large area of farmland to the south of the village was sold off in a joint contract with housing estate developers Barratt and Taywood. In the years 1996-2000 they built a large housing estate known as Park Farm, adding an extra 200 3,4 and 5 bedroomed homes to the settlement. There was fierce opposition from local residents, particuarly those living on Beesmoor Road.
Frampton Cotterell is twinned with Kelbra, Germany.
