Charfield
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Charfield is a village and civil parish
in South Gloucestershire
, England
lying near the Little Avon River
and south-west of the town of Wotton-under-Edge
.
It is a medium sized village of about 2500 residents (2001 census), with three pubs (Pear Tree, Railway Tavern and The Plough Inn), a convenience store - Steve's Shop, two hairdressers, a safety testing/heating shop, a petrol station, and a post office. It has two churches, and a large Land Rover
dealership (on the site of the former railway station). There are four main housing areas called, Farm Lees, Longs View, Manor lane, and Woodlands. The school which has a good reputation has around 250 students and recently have opened a new play area. Near to the school there is a river. This river is actually in Huntingford and Damery. Near the north end of the town is the South Gloucestershire border with Gloucestershire, the Bennett's farm, and a mile or so from one of the local employers, Renishaw
.
The Bristol-Birmingham main railway line runs through the village (part of the Cross Country Route). Charfield railway station
is currently disused (it was closed in January 1965 but still stands), although discussions continue about the viability of re-opening it. The costs of re-opening would be shared between Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire Councils since, although the station would be in South Gloucestershire, the nearby Gloucestershire town of Wotton-under-Edge would be a principal beneficiary.
The Charfield railway disaster
was a fatal train
crash which occurred on 13 October 1928. The Leeds
to Bristol
LMS
night mail train crashed under a road bridge near Charfield railway station killing 15 and injuring 23. Amongst the dead were two children whose remains remain unidentified.
The railway line marks the division of the village between two totally different telephone areas (01453-54x based on Wotton-under-Edge, and 01454-26x based on Falfield
). The village is on the outer limits of both areas and so was only recently able to get broadband.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
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...
lying near the Little Avon River
Little Avon River
The Little Avon River is a small river partly in southern Gloucestershire and partly in South Gloucestershire. For much of its length it forms the boundary between the county of Gloucestershire and the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire. It rises to the east of Wickwar, near Horton, passes...
and south-west of the town of Wotton-under-Edge
Wotton-under-Edge
Wotton-under-Edge is a market town within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. Located near the southern end of the Cotswolds, the Cotswold Way long-distance footpath passes through the town. Standing on the B4058 Wotton is about from the M5 motorway. The nearest railway station is...
.
It is a medium sized village of about 2500 residents (2001 census), with three pubs (Pear Tree, Railway Tavern and The Plough Inn), a convenience store - Steve's Shop, two hairdressers, a safety testing/heating shop, a petrol station, and a post office. It has two churches, and a large Land Rover
Land Rover
Land Rover is a British car manufacturer with its headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom which specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles. It is owned by the Indian company Tata Motors, forming part of their Jaguar Land Rover group...
dealership (on the site of the former railway station). There are four main housing areas called, Farm Lees, Longs View, Manor lane, and Woodlands. The school which has a good reputation has around 250 students and recently have opened a new play area. Near to the school there is a river. This river is actually in Huntingford and Damery. Near the north end of the town is the South Gloucestershire border with Gloucestershire, the Bennett's farm, and a mile or so from one of the local employers, Renishaw
Renishaw plc
Renishaw plc is an engineering company based in Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:The Company was founded by Sir David McMurtry and John Deer in 1973...
.
The Bristol-Birmingham main railway line runs through the village (part of the Cross Country Route). Charfield railway station
Charfield railway station
Charfield railway station served the village of Charfield in South Gloucestershire, England. The station was on the Bristol and Gloucester Railway, originally a broad gauge line overseen by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, but later taken over by the Midland Railway and converted to standard...
is currently disused (it was closed in January 1965 but still stands), although discussions continue about the viability of re-opening it. The costs of re-opening would be shared between Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire Councils since, although the station would be in South Gloucestershire, the nearby Gloucestershire town of Wotton-under-Edge would be a principal beneficiary.
The Charfield railway disaster
Charfield railway disaster
The Charfield railway disaster was a fatal train crash which occurred on 13 October 1928 in the village of Charfield in the English county of Gloucestershire....
was a fatal train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
crash which occurred on 13 October 1928. The Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
to 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...
LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
night mail train crashed under a road bridge near Charfield railway station killing 15 and injuring 23. Amongst the dead were two children whose remains remain unidentified.
The railway line marks the division of the village between two totally different telephone areas (01453-54x based on Wotton-under-Edge, and 01454-26x based on Falfield
Falfield
Falfield is a village, located near the northern border of the South Gloucestershire district of Gloucestershire, England. The area has a Wotton-under-Edge post code and so is often incorrectly listed as being in the Stroud district of Gloucestershire....
). The village is on the outer limits of both areas and so was only recently able to get broadband.