Oldland Common

Oldland Common

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

Oldland Common
Oldland Common is located in Gloucestershire
Oldland Common

 Oldland Common shown within Gloucestershire
Population 7,000 
OS grid reference ST674717
Parish Bitton
Unitary authority South Gloucestershire
Ceremonial county Gloucestershire
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS
Dialling code 0117
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Avon
Ambulance Great Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Kingswood
List of places: UK • England • Gloucestershire

Oldland Common is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, on the outskirts of Bristol. It is in the civil parish of Bitton, approximately 8 miles between the centres of cities Bristol and Bath. It is a mainly residential area with a few small shops for the local community.

A view north along West Street, Oldland Common

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 the Domesday 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 is St. Anne's Church of England church. St. Anne's grounds contain a separate social area, the Orchard Rooms. Other local churches include the Oldland Methodist Church (shown in photograph above) and the small but lively United Reformed Church.

Oldland is also home to Oldland Abbotonians F.C. and Bath & District League, Crown & Horseshoe F.C.


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