Oldland Common

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Oldland Common
Oldland Common shown within Gloucestershire
Population	7000
OS grid reference	ST674717
Unitary authority	South Gloucestershire
Ceremonial county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRISTOL
Postcode district	BS
Dialling code	0117
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Avon
Ambulance	Great Western
European Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England • Gloucestershire

Coordinates: 51°26′37″N 2°28′11″W / 51.4437, -2.4697

Oldland Common is a small village situated in South Gloucestershire, England, on the outskirts of Bristol. It is approximately mid 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), Redfield Edge Primary School and Cherry Gardens Primary School.

The village lies on the Avon Valley Railway and is served by Oldland Common railway station. It has a population of just under 7,000 (according to the 2001 Census).

Oldland Common was first mentioned in Doomsday Book of 1086. As was common in the surrounding area, the village was involved in the coal mining industry and had its own pit on Cowhorn Hill during the 1800s.

The village is well served by three public houses: 'The Crown and Horseshoe', 'The Cherry Tree' and 'The Dolphin'. The largest church in the village in St. Anne's, a Church of England. The church grounds contain a separate social area, the Orchard Rooms. Other churches include the Oldland Methodist Church (shown in photograph above).

[edit] External links

• Community site
• Sir Bernard Lovell School
• St. Anne's C.E. School
• Avon Valley Railway
• St. Annes Church of England

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