Oldland Common

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Oldland Common is a small village situated in South Gloucestershire, England, on the outskirts of Bristol (grid reference ST67414,71732). It is approximately half way between the centre of Bristol and the city of Bath. Oldland Common is the birthplace of the famous astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell, and is home to the Sir Bernard Lovell secondary school, a designated language college opened by Lovell himself in 1972, once attended by England cricketer Marcus Trescothick. Other schools in the village are St. Anne's Church of England Primary School (built in 1837 & initially called Oldland National School) and Redfield Edge Primary School.

The village lies on the Avon Valley Railway and has a population of just under 7,000 (according to the 2001 Census).

Oldland was first mentioned in Doomsday Book of 1086.

As was common in the surrounding area, Oldland was involved in the coal mining industry and had its own pit on Cowhorn Hill during the 1800's.