46-488: Kendleshire is a small scattered settlement in South Gloucestershire , England, between Winterbourne Down and Henfield . Kendleshire hamlet includes about a dozen residences, as well as Woodlands Manor Nursing Home and The Golden Heart public house. Very little of The Kendleshire Golf Club lies within the hamlet of Kendleshire village. Only the 16th, 22nd (and parts of the 20th & 21st) holes are included in
92-464: A hundred shops began in the early-to-mid-1960s. The shopping centre was opened by Patricia Phoenix , Mary Rand and Ted Ray . As in most British new towns, modern art was incorporated, in the form of the Four Seasons sculpture, and a spire-shaped sculpture, which could be seen for miles. This sculpture existed until the early 1990s when it was removed during the revamping of the centre, which included
138-478: A number of other towns/villages within South Gloucestershire and west Wiltshire including Acton Turville , Badminton, Charfield , Chipping Sodbury, Downend , Emersons Green , Filton , Fishponds, Frenchay , Iron Acton , Kingswood, Luckington , Pucklechurch , Mangotsfield , Old Sodbury , Sherston , Staple Hill, Thornbury, Tormarton , Westerleigh , Wick, Winterbourne and Wotton-under-Edge . Yate
184-400: A part of Avon. Completion of the road would have entailed building a bridge over the railway, but finance for this was never made available. The town has several parks and areas of open space. The largest of these is Kingsgate Park, which has an adventure playground for children. The town is served by a community radio station, GLOSS FM which broadcasts 365 days a year on its webcasts and twice
230-521: A stretch of unused dual carriageway ( 51°31′56″N 2°26′02″W / 51.532282°N 2.433879°W / 51.532282; -2.433879 ), known as the "Road to Nowhere", which has been used for filming in TV programmes such as Casualty . This was part of a scheme to create a bypass from Rodford Way in South Yate to Nibley. The scheme was only partially completed in 1974, the year when Yate became
276-472: A year on 87.7 MHz FM. A Cineworld cinema opened in the new Riverside shopping centre in April 2016. The town benefits from a four appliance fire station, with a retained Crew 24 hours and then further tenders staffed on a voluntary basis. Next to the fire station is a 6 bay ambulance station with a further 3 ambulances and 2 response cars stabled outside. Construction of a pedestrianised shopping centre of around
322-547: Is St. Nicholas F.C. Otherwise known as St. Nick's, this club has a total of 21 teams, including two ladies and one men's team. They play at The Ridings, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury. The women's first team, St Nicholas L.F.C. , play in South West Division One of the FA Women's Premier League , and play their home games at Yate Town's ground on Lodge Road. Yate Hockey Club runs teams from adult to junior. Its home ground
368-466: Is Yate Outdoor Sports Complex, which it shares with Badminton and Pucklechurch Hockey Club. Yate Rugby Football Club were founded 2016 by club owner and founder Stewart Stacey. The club play their home fixtures at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex. Yate RFC currently play under Gloucestershire RFU, in Bristol & District 2 league they finished fourth place in the 2018/19 season, their highest league position in
414-532: Is a rural area, Borough is an urban area. Yate Yate is a town and civil parish in South Gloucestershire , England . It lies just to the southwest of the Cotswold Hills and is 12 miles (19 kilometres) northeast of Bristol and 12 miles (19 kilometres) from Bath . Developing from a small village into a town from the 1950s onwards, the 2011 census listed Yate's parish population as 21,789. The market town of Chipping Sodbury (population 5,045)
460-461: Is a track-and-field club based at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex (YOSC). Formed in 1983 by Mike Smith, an eight-lane track was completed in December 1988 and formally opened by Olympian, Lynn Davies in 1989. Floodlighting was added in 1992. Chipping Sodbury Cricket Club is Yate's nearest cricket club, providing cricket for men, women, boys and girls. They play their home matches on their two grounds at
506-768: Is also served by the WESTlink on-demand bus , available to the public Monday-Saturday. Buses in Yate pick up and set down at Yate Bus Station which is at Yate Shopping Centre. A number of bus services also pass Yate railway station. Yate Park and Ride is located at the western edge of the town and has services to the town centre and to Bristol. Yate is twinned with Bad Salzdetfurth in Germany and Genieri in Gambia . Regional local news and television programmes are provided by BBC West and ITV West Country . Television signals are received from
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#1732884135572552-406: Is contiguous with Yate to the east. In addition, a large southern section of the built-up area spills over into the parish of Dodington (population 8,206), and as a result, the total population of Yate's urban area is estimated at 35,000. Yate is located to the northeast of Bristol, which is 12 miles (19 kilometres) away by road. Yate is surrounded by a vast amount of countryside and is situated to
598-516: Is the national average. In 2005, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer recognised the City of Bristol's ties to science and technology by naming it one of six "science cities", and promising funding for further development of science in the city, with a £300 million science park planned at Emersons Green , in South Gloucestershire. The area is served by BBC West and ITV West Country broadcasting from
644-613: The A38 and M32 ) and to Bath , as well as westward to South Wales and Cardiff via the two Severn bridges . The M5 and M4 motorways provide access to Gloucester and London. Bristol's northern and eastern ring road, the A4174 , passes through South Gloucestershire. The Metrobus express bus network extends from Bristol into South Gloucestershire, and is supported by the district council. The area also has an important and well used railway network, with many direct routes to towns and cities across
690-460: The Mendip TV transmitter. Radio stations for the area are: The River Severn forms the north-western edge of the area, with a wide coastal plain terminated by an escarpment. East of this is the wide River Frome Valley drainage area. Further east is another escarpment running roughly north–south, passing between Yate and Chipping Sodbury and west of Pucklechurch. The Cotswolds Escarpment forms
736-474: The Mendip TV transmitter. Because of its proximity to Wales , BBC Wales and ITV Cymru Wales can also be received from the Wenvoe TV transmitter. Local radio stations are BBC Radio Bristol , Heart West , Smooth Radio Bristol , Greatest Hits Radio South West and community based station, Thornbury Radio. Yate's local newspapers are Evening Post and Gazette Series. Yate and District Athletic Club
782-546: The Parnall aeroplane factory. In the 1950s the Ridge housing estate was developed. The area between these estates was still being mined for celestine and therefore could not be built on until the mineral had been extracted. In the 1960s Yate was designated as a development area and the building boom began. The creation of a new town included a large retail shopping area, sports and leisure development together with public buildings. In
828-642: The Royal Navy and became known as the Sea Transport Stores Depot. It was occupied by the Highways Agency until the sheds were demolished for development. Oxford Archaeology has been commissioned to undertake an investigation as to the military significance of this site. The opinion of Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society has also been sought. Yate is represented in the UK Parliament by
874-535: The ceremonial county and shares Gloucestershire's Lord Lieutenant (the Sovereign's representative to the county). Because of its history as part of the county of Avon, South Gloucestershire works closely with the other unitary authorities that took over when that county was abolished, including shared services such as Avon Fire and Rescue Service and Avon and Somerset Police , together with co-operation in planning strategy for transport, roads and housing. Prior to
920-614: The county of Avon , forming the districts of Kingswood and Northavon . In 1996, the county of Avon was abolished, and South Gloucestershire was created as a unitary authority area comprising the former districts of Kingswood and Northavon. The area borders the city and county of Bristol , the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority area, and the shire counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The geographic area currently known as South Gloucestershire should not be confused with Southern Gloucestershire. Nor should organisations or bodies in
966-508: The 1960s the area around Stanshawes was exhausted of celestine and the housing boom started with the major construction taking place in the south. Much of this development was planned using the Radburn model , a design that created a vehicle-free environment by the use of green spaces and linking paths at the front of the houses. This model was used until the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the planners reverted to traditional street design methods for
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#17328841355721012-450: The Jackson range of cookers. Through mergers and acquisitions, Jacksons is now part of Indesit and the Jackson name is no longer used. Newman's of Bristol had a large factory on Station Road, from 1932 until the 1980s, in its heyday in the 1960s, employing over 1,500 people. Yate has had three natural products associated with it: limestone to the east, celestine or spar near the centre of
1058-642: The M4/M5 Almondsbury Interchange . Employers with sites in this area include EE and the RAC . South Gloucestershire is home to 99 primary schools, 16 secondary schools, and post-16 colleges and centres. There is one university, the University of the West of England , which was a former polytechnic. In 2008, DCSF figures revealed that there was a 6.6% overall absence in the district's secondary schools, whilst 7.4%
1104-691: The Ridings playing fields in Chipping Sodbury. Yate Town F.C. play in the Southern League Southern League First Division South . There is also a ladies' football team, Yate Town Girls/Ladies FC, that play in local leagues. Yate is also home to Yate United Youth F.C., the largest local youth only football club, established in 1971. They play their home matches at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex, Sunnyside Playing Fields and Kelston Close playing fields. The largest local club
1150-696: The Second World War, Yate had an aircraft manufacturing industry ( Parnall ) with a grass aerodrome. During the Second World War, Parnall specialised in making gun turrets . A number of people were killed in raids by the Luftwaffe on the factory in February and March 1941. Following the war, the Parnall factory turned to the manufacture of domestic goods and was famous for its washing machines. In 1958 Parnall merged with Radiation Ltd to become known as Jackson, producing
1196-574: The UK to return to a Committee System , abolishing the single party Cabinet, as allowed under the Localism Act . This was later reverted to a leader and cabinet system in 2017 during the Conservative majority. For Westminster elections, the area is covered by three constituencies , all lying within the authority boundary. These are: County/Borough is a legal term denoting the type of constituency. County
1242-621: The UK. This includes eastward to London and westward through the Severn Tunnel to Cardiff and the rest of South Wales. There are also routes to the South-West counties and north to England's second city, Birmingham . Many routes cross in Stoke Gifford at Bristol Parkway station . There are six stations within the district, mainly located near the border with Bristol in the west of the district. The Conservatives held an overall majority on
1288-515: The area include Yate , Chipping Sodbury , Kingswood , Thornbury , Filton , Patchway and Bradley Stoke . The southern part of its area falls within the Greater Bristol urban area surrounding the city of Bristol . South Gloucestershire was created in 1996 to replace the Northavon district of the abolished county of Avon . It is separate from Gloucestershire County Council , but is part of
1334-661: The central thoroughfare. The cattle and produce markets were held around this road, and businesses were established there. Yate railway station was closed by the Beeching cuts in January 1965, but was reopened in May 1989; the Brunel -built engine shed is preserved nearby. Major growth in Yate started in the early 1920s with the construction of the Moorland Road estates behind Station Road, close to
1380-443: The constituency of Thornbury and Yate . Historically part of Gloucestershire until 1974 it then became part of the district of Northavon within the newly formed county of Avon . In 1996, Avon was abolished, and the area became part of the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire and rejoined the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire. Yate Town Council provides local services, which are displayed on their website. Before
1426-518: The corrupted name of Brimsham. To locals the area is known as Brimsham Park. During the Second World War , a railway transfer yard was constructed for the United States Army , probably as part of Operation Bolero to assist the buildup of troops and stores before D-Day . Two large storage sheds survived on the site until 2008. At the end of the Second World War, the site was taken over by
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1472-532: The council from 2015 until 2023; previously no party had overall control, except for 1999–2003 when the Liberal Democrats had a majority. After the 2023 elections, Labour and the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition which took control of the council, this being Labour's first time in control and the Liberal Democrats for the first time in twenty years. In 2012, it became one of the first authorities in
1518-508: The development of the remainder of North Yate, Brimsham Park and the Newmans factory site. When a secondary school was built in the late 1970s, it was supposed to be called Brinsham Green School, after Brinsham Lane at nearby Yate Rocks. Owing to a spelling error, however, it was in fact called Brimsham Green School . The town further expanded in the 1990s and 2000s with the construction of housing at North Yate. This housing estate continued to use
1564-559: The eastern edge of South Gloucestershire, while the western half is mainly urbanised. A small part of the Cotswolds and the National Trust site of Dyrham Park are also in the district. South of the motorways are suburbs of Bristol while areas north are rural. Some of the inner green belts have been taken away by developments like the new town of Bradley Stoke. Many areas of South Gloucestershire have easy commuting access to Bristol (via
1610-502: The erection of glass roofs over the walkways. An extension to East Walk was constructed at the start of the 1980s, and an extension to West Walk was constructed in the early 1990s. During the 1980s and into the mid-1990s, the shopping centre hosted Yate's annual festival. On opening day a celebrity launched the festival by releasing balloons. In December 2006, the owners of the shopping centre (Dominion Corporate Trustees) announced plans to enlarge and modernise it. Yate railway station serves
1656-617: The heavily developed area between the northern edge of Bristol and the M5 motorway , an area sometimes described as the North Fringe of Bristol . This includes the Cribbs Causeway shopping centre , comprising The Mall regional shopping centre and the surrounding retail parks. East of Patchway are the Aztec West and Almondsbury business parks either side of the A38 , extending to Bradley Stoke and
1702-523: The implementation of the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974, the area that now forms South Gloucestershire formed part of the shire county of Gloucestershire , comprising the urban districts of Kingswood and Mangotsfield and the Rural Districts of Warmley , Sodbury and Thornbury . However, under the terms of that act, the area was removed from Gloucestershire, and became part of
1748-637: The local authority with 9,500 people and the Ministry of Defence Headquarters for Defence Procurement and the Naval Support Command with 7,000 employees. Other key employers include Airbus , Rolls-Royce and the Royal Mail , which dominates the Filton - Patchway area of South Gloucestershire. Friends Provident and Hewlett-Packard also have major offices in nearby Stoke Gifford . Many employers operate in
1794-421: The past titled 'South Gloucestershire' (meaning Southern Gloucestershire) be confused with the area covered by the unitary authority. At the 2001 census , the population of South Gloucestershire was 245,641. At the 2011 census, the population had increased to 262,767. At the 2021 census , the population estimate for South Gloucestershire is 290,400. According to the 2001 census estimates, 97.6 percent of
1840-510: The population was described as white, 0.8 percent as dual heritage, 0.7 percent as Asian or Asian British, 0.4 percent as Black or Black British and 0.5 percent as Chinese or other. Much of the population is in towns that form the 'suburbs' to the north and east of Bristol. There are also the large towns of Yate and its neighbour Chipping Sodbury , Thornbury , the large villages of Winterbourne and Frampton Cotterell , Wickwar , Alveston , Olveston and Tockington . The main employers are
1886-511: The settlement, the clubhouse and the rest of the course being in Henfield . During the construction of Kendleshire Golf Club, evidence of many ancient bell pit coal mines was discovered. 51°31′01″N 2°29′06″W / 51.517°N 2.485°W / 51.517; -2.485 South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire , South West England . Towns in
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1932-685: The south-west of the Cotswolds . The A432 is the main road through Yate and runs through the centre of the town. The first mention of Yate is the existence of a religious house in about AD 770; Yate is also mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name is derived from the Old English word giete or gete , meaning 'a gateway into a forest area'. During the Anglo-Saxon period and well into medieval times , most of this part of south Gloucestershire
1978-407: The town and coal to the west. The need for limestone increased with the growth of roads, while the demand for coal grew with the diminishing supply of timber. Celestine, the major strontium mineral, was first dug in the late 1880s and was initially used for the refining of sugar beet . At one time Yate's celestine accounted for 95 per cent of the world's production. It colours flames red, and so
2024-634: The town. The railway station is located on the main Bristol to Birmingham line between Bristol Parkway and Cam & Dursley , and is operated by Great Western Railway . Bus services within the Yate area are mainly provided by First West of England . Other operators who provide bus services to/from Yate include Coachstyle, Eurocoaches and Stagecoach West . Regular bus services link Yate with Bristol city centre. There are also buses from Yate running to Bath , Cribbs Causeway , Malmesbury , Tetbury and Westonbirt Arboretum . Additionally, buses link Yate to
2070-483: Was covered with forest. Through the centuries the land was cleared for farming. The town's parish church, St Mary's, dates from Norman times. It was altered during the 15th century and was extensively restored in 1970. St Mary's Primary School, situated outside the churchyard walls, was built on the site of a former poorhouse . It was the opening of the railway station in 1844, as part of Bristol and Gloucester Railway , that established Yate, with Station Road becoming
2116-478: Was important for pyrotechnics such as fireworks, military and signal flares and tracer bullets. The last commercial excavation of celestine from the Yate area was for use during the Vietnam War . The mining company, Bristol Mineral and Land Co, closed in 1994. The town has a skatepark at Peghill. Yate Common on Westerleigh Road is used for dog walking, nature watching, kite flying, circuses and fairs. The common has
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