North Common
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North Common is a village just outside of Warmley
, Bristol
, in South Gloucestershire
, England
. Historically this was a rural hamlet surrounded by farmland. In recent years the area has seen several major housing developments. The village is on the eastern outskirts of Bristol and approximately half-way between Bristol city centre and the neighbouring city of Bath.
North Common is adjacent to the villages of Warmley
, Oldland Common
and Bridgeyate
and the nearby Cadbury Heath
housing estate. To the east of the village is open farmland and green belt, part of which is currently under review for potential housing developments, this being a current cause for concern for local residents.
The Bristol to Bath cycle/walkway passes through North Common and steam trains from the Avon Valley Steam Railway travel as far as North Common where the rail track terminates.
Many local children attend St Barnabus CE Primary School, Redfield Edge Primary School or St Anne's CE VC Primary school in nearby Oldland Common. Older students attend Sir Bernard Lovell School or other local secondary schools such as The Grange or Kingsfield.
North Common has its own village hall located in Millers Drive and is served by several pubs in particular The Griffin and White Harte pubs at Bridgeyate, the Crown and Horseshoe at Oldland Common and the Hollybush Inn.
There are good road links to the Avon Ring Road (and hence the motorway network) via nearby Warmley village and Bath lies some 7 miles east and is easily accessible by road.
Warmley
Warmley is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, to the east of Kingswood on the outskirts of Bristol.In the mid 18th century it contained the Warmley Works of William Champion...
, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire is a unitary district in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, in South West England.-History:The district was created in 1996, when the county of Avon was abolished, by the merger of former area of the districts of Kingswood and Northavon...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Historically this was a rural hamlet surrounded by farmland. In recent years the area has seen several major housing developments. The village is on the eastern outskirts of Bristol and approximately half-way between Bristol city centre and the neighbouring city of Bath.
North Common is adjacent to the villages of Warmley
Warmley
Warmley is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, to the east of Kingswood on the outskirts of Bristol.In the mid 18th century it contained the Warmley Works of William Champion...
, Oldland Common
Oldland Common
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...
and Bridgeyate
Bridgeyate
Bridgeyate is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, England. Local celebrity David Wilcox lives there. It is also a Lech Poznań stronghold....
and the nearby Cadbury Heath
Cadbury Heath
Cadbury Heath is a suburb of Bristol, located in South Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.-Banjo Island:Cadbury Heath contains the infamous council estate Park Estate aka 'Banjo Island'....
housing estate. To the east of the village is open farmland and green belt, part of which is currently under review for potential housing developments, this being a current cause for concern for local residents.
The Bristol to Bath cycle/walkway passes through North Common and steam trains from the Avon Valley Steam Railway travel as far as North Common where the rail track terminates.
Many local children attend St Barnabus CE Primary School, Redfield Edge Primary School or St Anne's CE VC Primary school in nearby Oldland Common. Older students attend Sir Bernard Lovell School or other local secondary schools such as The Grange or Kingsfield.
North Common has its own village hall located in Millers Drive and is served by several pubs in particular The Griffin and White Harte pubs at Bridgeyate, the Crown and Horseshoe at Oldland Common and the Hollybush Inn.
There are good road links to the Avon Ring Road (and hence the motorway network) via nearby Warmley village and Bath lies some 7 miles east and is easily accessible by road.