North Nibley
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North Nibley is a village in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom about 3 km northwest of Wotton-under-Edge.
North Nibley is the probable birth place of William Tyndale, who was responsible for translating the Bible into English, and for which he was later sentenced to death. In his memory the Tyndale Monument stands on Nibley Knoll just above the village, at grid reference ST742957 on the Cotswold Way and is a fine viewpoint. From the top of the monument the panoramic views of both the Severn Bridges and beyond to the Black Mountains in Wales can be fully appreciated. The key to the monument can be obtained from the North Nibley Village Shop on Barrs Lane. The village shop has been a run as a voluntary organisation by villagers for over 5 years, since 2001 and stocks many locally produced items. The village is home to the Nibley Nobblers football team, and Nibley Old Boy's Cricket Team (N.O.B.S).
The name is often considered humorous by some; (Nibley itself is just outside Yate, a few miles further south), and there is another Nibley near Blakeney in the Forest of Dean. But this comedy name is easily surpassed by nearby Chipping Sodbury, Waterley Bottom, and Spuncombe Bottom. The name is often considered humorous by some; (Nibley itself is just outside Yate, a few miles further south), and there is another Nibley near Blakeney in the Forest of Dean. But this comedy name is easily surpassed by nearby Chipping Sodbury, Waterley Bottom, and Spuncombe Bottom.
