North Nibley
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North Nibley is a village in Gloucestershire
, England
about 3 km northwest of Wotton-under-Edge
. The village is commonly known as Nibley: the official name North Nibley distinguishes it from the village of Nibley, just outside Yate
, about 10 miles away in South Gloucestershire. Nibley Green is a hamlet to its northwest at .
North Nibley is the probable birth place of William Tyndale
, who was responsible for translating the New Testament
into English, and for which he was later sentenced to death by burning at the stake in Vilvoorde
, Flanders. In his memory the Tyndale Monument
stands on Nibley Knoll just above the village, at on the Cotswold Way
and is a fine viewpoint. From the top of the monument the panoramic views of both the Severn Bridges
and beyond to the Black Mountains
in Wales can be fully appreciated.
Nibley House, next to the church, was the home of John Smyth (1567-1641), steward of the Berkeley Estates
and historian of the early settlement of Virginia
.
The village is home to the Nibley Nobblers football team and Nibley Cricket
Team, who have won the legendary Pratt Cup two seasons in a row. 2007 saw the first Nibley Music Festival which looks set to be an annual event. The village shop on Barrs Lane has been a run as a voluntary organisation by villagers since 2001 and stocks many locally produced items.
The nearby Stinchcombe Hill has become popular with walkers and horse riders since, from 1992, volunteers, led by John Smallwood, have done a great deal of work attempting to restore the open views over the Severn Vale. The cleared areas can be seen from the M5, and the Cotswold Way
has now been re-routed around the Hill to take advantage of this work.
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, 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...
about 3 km northwest 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...
. The village is commonly known as Nibley: the official name North Nibley distinguishes it from the village of Nibley, just outside Yate
Yate
Yate is a town in South Gloucestershire, England, at the southwest extremity of the Cotswold Hills, 12 miles northeast of the city of Bristol. At the 2001 census the population was 21,789. The town of Chipping Sodbury is continuous with Yate to the east...
, about 10 miles away in South Gloucestershire. Nibley Green is a hamlet to its northwest at .
North Nibley is the probable birth place of William Tyndale
William Tyndale
William Tyndale was an English scholar and translator who became a leading figure in Protestant reformism towards the end of his life. He was influenced by the work of Desiderius Erasmus, who made the Greek New Testament available in Europe, and by Martin Luther...
, who was responsible for translating the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
into English, and for which he was later sentenced to death by burning at the stake in Vilvoorde
Vilvoorde
Vilvoorde is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Vilvoorde proper with its two outlying quarters of Koningslo and Houtem and the small town of Peutie...
, Flanders. In his memory the Tyndale Monument
Tyndale Monument
thumb|Tyndale MonumentThe Tyndale Monument is a tower built on a hill at North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England. It was built in honour of William Tyndale, a translator of the New Testament, who is believed to have been born at North Nibley....
stands on Nibley Knoll just above the village, at on the Cotswold Way
Cotswold Way
The Cotswold Way is a long-distance footpath, running along the Cotswold Edge escarpment of the Cotswold Hills in England. It was officially inaugurated as a National Trail on 24 May 2007 and several new rights of way have been created.-History:...
and is a fine viewpoint. From the top of the monument the panoramic views of both the Severn Bridges
Severn crossing
Severn crossing is a term used to refer to the two motorway crossings over the River Severn estuary between England and Wales. The two crossings are:*The Severn Bridge *The Second Severn Crossing...
and beyond to the Black Mountains
Black Mountains, Wales
The Black Mountains are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the national border into Herefordshire, England. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park, and are frequently...
in Wales can be fully appreciated.
Nibley House, next to the church, was the home of John Smyth (1567-1641), steward of the Berkeley Estates
Berkeley family
The Berkeley family has an unbroken male line of descent from a Saxon ancestor before the Norman conquest of England in 1066 to the present day.-History:...
and historian of the early settlement of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
The village is home to the Nibley Nobblers football team and Nibley Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
Team, who have won the legendary Pratt Cup two seasons in a row. 2007 saw the first Nibley Music Festival which looks set to be an annual event. The village shop on Barrs Lane has been a run as a voluntary organisation by villagers since 2001 and stocks many locally produced items.
The nearby Stinchcombe Hill has become popular with walkers and horse riders since, from 1992, volunteers, led by John Smallwood, have done a great deal of work attempting to restore the open views over the Severn Vale. The cleared areas can be seen from the M5, and the Cotswold Way
Cotswold Way
The Cotswold Way is a long-distance footpath, running along the Cotswold Edge escarpment of the Cotswold Hills in England. It was officially inaugurated as a National Trail on 24 May 2007 and several new rights of way have been created.-History:...
has now been re-routed around the Hill to take advantage of this work.
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