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Part of Horton Village from New Tyning Lane |
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Horton
Horton shown within Gloucestershire |
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| OS grid reference | ST726822 |
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| Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Ceremonial county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS37 |
| Dialling code | 01454 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Northavon |
| List of places: UK • England • Gloucestershire | |
Horton is a village on the Cotswold Edge, in South Gloucestershire, England. It is about 2½ miles from Chipping Sodbury. The nearest settlement is Little Sodbury, about 1½ miles away; Hawkesbury Upton and Dunkirk are both 2½ miles away.
It is a linear settlement built up the bank of a steep hill
Horton Court is a stone-built manor house, now in the ownership of the National Trust.
The Little Avon River rises nearby, near Horton Farm.
It is a fairly Conservative area, with opinon polls during the UK General Election 2010 showing about 75% saying that they would almost certainly vote Conservative. There were no Labour supporters amungst those questioned.
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