Everything about Almondsbury totally explained
Almondsbury is a large village near junction 16 of the
M5 motorway, in
South Gloucestershire,
England.
Description
The village is split by a steep hill. At the bottom of the hill is Lower Almondsbury where a pub and hotel, The Bowl Inn, is situated.
The pub takes its name from the bowl shape of the land surrounding the estuary. Parts of this whitewashed-stone inn were originally the three cottages erected in 1146 to house the monks building the adjacent church of St Mary the Virgin. The present building became a licensed inn in 1550.
Also at the bottom of the hill is the local church, dedicated to Saint
Mary the Virgin.
The church and tower were built in 1140 AD. The lead-covered spire was added some time before 1619.
Another pub, The Swan Inn, is located on the
A38, in the upper part of the village, almost opposite an open space known as Almondsbury Tump.
Sporting facilities include football sides
Almondsbury Town F.C. and
Almondsbury F.C., a cricket pitch and a rugby pitch. The village also has a
motorway police station, a
garden centre, a restaurant and pub.
South Wales, the
Forest of Dean, the
River Severn and
both Severn Bridges are visible from the higher parts of the village.
Almondsbury is a residential area for
Bristol's professional classes.
Notable residents
Almondsbury is the birthplace of
Alex Kapranos, the lead singer of
Franz Ferdinand.
Notes and references
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