Pilning

Pilning

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Pilning
latitude= 51.5640
longitude= -2.6417
civil_parish=
population =
unitary_england= South Gloucestershire
lieutenancy_england= Gloucestershire
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Filton and Bradley Stoke
post_town= Bristol
postcode_district=BS35
postcode_area=BS
dial_code= 01454
os_grid_reference= ST556852

Pilning is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, close to Redwick and Severn Beach. Pilning is a village that is disturbed by the busy M4, M49 and A403 as well as a railway line running through it, with a minor station. Nevertheless, it is a village filled with history and many sights.

Because of the close proximity of the River Severn and the English Stones section of the river bed Pilning has found itself the ideal place to make both a substantial railway tunnel and motorway bridge. The Severn Tunnel opened in 1885 and the Second Severn Crossing opened in 1996

The parish church of St Peter was completed in 1855 (consecrated 9 August), the principal architect was Thomas Henry Wyatt and H. Crisp it also has a late 20th century south extension in same style. It is a grade II listed building. [cite web | title=Church of St. Peter | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=35335 | accessdate=2007-02-22]

Pilning has an annual Carnival and family fun night. It is also fortunate to have its very own amateur dramatic society "The Village Players".

External links

* [http://www.pilningvillage.co.uk/ Pilning village website]
* [http://www.psbparishcouncil.org.uk/ Pilning and Severn Beach Parish Council]

References

* David Vesey, "Gloucestershire: The Vale and Forest of Dean", The Buildings of England, edited by Nikolaus Pevsner, 2nd ed (1976) ISBN 0-14-071041-8


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