Bitton is a village and civil parish of South Gloucestershire in England, to the east of the Greater Bristol area on the River Boyd .
14-421: Cherry Gardens may refer to: Cherry Gardens, Bristol , England Cherry Gardens, South Australia , Australia Cherry Gardens, Virginia , United States [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
28-513: A massive expansion of Australia's motor industry and car ownership soared. The company was made public in 1947. Purr Pull was a brand marketed by Independent Oil Industries of Sydney. They also sold Purr Star and Resis Oil. The company was bought out by Smith Wylie (Aust) Pty Ltd in Queensland who ran the company as Purr Pull Industries and then in June 1954, H.C. Sleigh merged with Purr Pull Industries, with
42-419: A population of 9,307, and apart from the village itself, includes Swineford , Upton Cheyney , Beach, Oldland Common , North Common and part of Willsbridge . An electoral ward with the same name exists. This ward does not cover as much of the outskirts of Bristol as the parish. The total population of the ward taken at the 2011 census is 3,509. The A431 road runs through the village. Beyond Bitton
56-531: The Ellacombe apparatus used for bell-ringing, was curate from 1817 to 1835, and vicar from 1835 to 1850. His son H. N. Ellacombe , vicar from 1850 to 1916, was active in the 1860s in the distribution of the robust, large, early-flowering snowdrop Galanthus nivalis 'Atkinsii' " that grew at the south wall in his garden in Bitton. " Bitton is the birthplace of author Dick King Smith and actress Richenda Carey , and
70-628: The Parish of Bitton , 1881. 51°25′29″N 2°27′36″W / 51.424802°N 2.460038°W / 51.424802; -2.460038 Golden Fleece Company Golden Fleece was an Australian brand of petroleum products and service stations operated by Harold Sleigh and Company, a business founded in Melbourne , Australia in 1893 by shipowner and merchant Harold Crofton Sleigh (1867–1933) and manufacturer and shipowner John McIlwraith (1828–1902). According to one account, Sleigh started in
84-657: The Purr Pull and Star brands dropped and all operations rebranded as Golden Fleece. The 1950s and 1960s were boom times for the Golden Fleece brand and expansion and acquisitions were the trend. H.C. Sleigh Limited acquired the fledgling Kangaroo and Phillips 66 brands in 1962 and 1967 respectively. During these years, many (if not most) Golden Fleece service stations became roadhouse-style outlets with restaurants and bold signage. At its peak, Golden Fleece had about 5,000 service stations, roadhouses and distributors nationwide, and
98-441: The following year was clearly marketing "benzine" as a fuel for motorcycles. Initially, the company sold motor spirit in drums only—the first Golden Fleece pump being installed in 1920. Golden Fleece was a pioneer of single-branded service stations (as opposed to the more common multi-brand offerings of the era), and its distinctive "golden merino" trademark was soon a common sight for Australian motorists. The post-war era saw
112-570: The importation and refining of crude oils at Kurnell Refinery in Sydney on its behalf. In the late 1970s the industry started to mature and rationalise due to soaring crude oil prices, and Federal Government oversight of petrol and diesel prices which was a subtle form of price control. Inevitably Golden Fleece was itself acquired by Caltex in 1981 and no longer trades under that name, though its unique livery can still be seen on some older roadhouses in rural Australia. A particular treasure for collectors are
126-512: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cherry_Gardens&oldid=932759689 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cherry Gardens, Bristol It is in South Gloucestershire . The parish of Bitton has
140-520: The local cricket team. They both play at the Recreation Ground, immediately south of the A431, just west of the village. Bitton Road Runners is a running club based in the east of Bristol which caters for all running abilities. Founded in 1986 to help people better enjoy the sport of running, it is a thriving club with over 300 members in both junior and senior sections. H. T. Ellacombe , the inventor of
154-419: The petroleum trade in 1913, when a customer was unable to pay freight on a shipment of motor spirit , and the company took possession of the consignment. He later sold the tins of "motor spirit" at a significant profit, leading to the idea for reselling fuel. In 1917, Sleigh registered the trade name "Golden Fleece" for "illuminating, heating and lubricating oils, including petrol, benzine and kerosene", and
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#1732847858081168-465: The road routes north-west to Willsbridge and south-east to Kelston . The heritage Avon Valley Railway is based at Bitton railway station . The National Cycle Network Bristol and Bath Railway Path runs alongside the railway. Bus Routes 19, 37, 441, 443 and 684 run down the A431 and go towards Bath and Bristol City Centres and suburbs. Bitton A.F.C. are the local football team and Bitton CC are
182-512: Was also the operator of Australia's largest restaurant chain. In some towns, the Golden Fleece roadhouse was the only restaurant; local residents would go there for dinner. Some time during the 1960s or 1970s Golden Fleece gained a major contract by the, then small, major trucking company Linfox , that is still held by Ampol today, due to a friendship between Regional Manager for Victoria Max Collins and Lindsay Fox . The company never had its own oil refinery and depended on Caltex to facilitate
196-547: Was home to television presenter Noel Edmonds . Also Harold Crofton Sleigh the founder of H.C.Sleigh Shipping Company & Golden Fleece Petroleum Company , Melbourne , Australia , lived in Belmont House with his parents, in 1881. The landscape and equestrian painter Allen Culpepper Sealy was born in the village in 1850. Ellacombe, Henry Thomas History of the Manor of Bitton , 1869. Ellacombe, Henry Thomas History of
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