Soundwell
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Soundwell is a suburb of Bristol
, England in South Gloucestershire
. It is situated between Kingswood
and Staple Hill.
Located centrally in the parish is St. Stephen's Anglican Church and St. Stephen's CofE primary school with approximately 300 pupils. The original St. Stephen's infants school was closed and demolished several years ago to allow for expansion of Soundwell College. Soundwell College was a college of further education, now merged with the City of Bristol College
, which maintains a centre in the locality.
Soundwell was the home of Soundwell F.C.
. in the 1940s and 1950s. The current team, Soundwell Victoria, plays in the Bristol and District League
. The team play home games at the Star Ground behind Kingswood Leisure Centre, formerly known as Soundwell Swimming Baths before it was developed. The Star Ground was named after the Pub next to the Leisure Centre, although the pub has since been renamed "The Turnpike".
Soundwell and surrounding areas were also coal-mining communities in days gone past and also were well known for shoe and boot manufacturing.
The name appears to be derived from Old English sund, meaning "healthy". There was once a healing well in the vicinity.
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...
, England 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...
. It is situated between Kingswood
Kingswood, South Gloucestershire
Kingswood is an urban area in South Gloucestershire, England, bordering the City of Bristol to the west. It is located on both sides of the A420 road, which connects Bristol and Chippenham and which forms the high street through the principal retail zone...
and Staple Hill.
Located centrally in the parish is St. Stephen's Anglican Church and St. Stephen's CofE primary school with approximately 300 pupils. The original St. Stephen's infants school was closed and demolished several years ago to allow for expansion of Soundwell College. Soundwell College was a college of further education, now merged with the City of Bristol College
City of Bristol College
City of Bristol College is one of the largest further education colleges in the UK. Based in Bristol, the College continues to gain national recognition for its work with adults, young people and employers.- Awards :* LSIS Beacon status...
, which maintains a centre in the locality.
Soundwell was the home of Soundwell F.C.
Soundwell F.C.
Soundwell Football Club was an association football club who played in Soundwell, near Bristol. The club is now defunuct, but competed in the Western League and the FA Cup in the 1940s and 1950s....
. in the 1940s and 1950s. The current team, Soundwell Victoria, plays in the Bristol and District League
Bristol and District League
The Bristol and District League is a football competition based in Bristol, England. The top division in this league, which is the Senior Division, sits at level 14 of the English football league system and is a feeder to the Bristol Premier Combination. This league has a total of seven divisions. ...
. The team play home games at the Star Ground behind Kingswood Leisure Centre, formerly known as Soundwell Swimming Baths before it was developed. The Star Ground was named after the Pub next to the Leisure Centre, although the pub has since been renamed "The Turnpike".
Soundwell and surrounding areas were also coal-mining communities in days gone past and also were well known for shoe and boot manufacturing.
The name appears to be derived from Old English sund, meaning "healthy". There was once a healing well in the vicinity.