Oldland
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Oldland is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The parish includes the villages of Cadbury Heath and Longwell Green, and part of Willsbridge.[1] It does not include Oldland Common, which is in the parish of Bitton.
History
Oldland was mentioned in the
Church
Oldland had a chapel constructed in 1280.[2] The chapel served the village as a part of the parish of Bitton with clergymen alternating services fortnightly between Oldland chapel and Hanham after performing services in the morning at Bitton's parish church.[5] The churchyard contained a large yew tree which had been growing since the Tudor period. It remained standing until 2020 when it was blown down by a storm.[6] In 1827, the medieval chapel was demolished following Oldland being made its own parish. The newly constructed St Annes Church was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield and the Bishop of Gloucester.[5] In 1981, it was granted grade II listed building status by English Heritage.[7] The church's vicarage and gateway were each granted separate grade II listings.[8][9]
References
- ^ "The District of South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 1998". OPSI. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Historical Timelines Oldland". Warmley District. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Oldland". Open Domesday. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Exeter (St Peter), bishop of". Open Domesday. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Oldland Chapel". The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. 148. R. Newton. 1830. p. 393.
- ^ "Graves to be relocated after 400-year-old tree ripped up in storm". Bristol Post. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST ANNE, Oldland". Historic England. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "ST ANne's VICARAGE, Oldland". Historic England. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "GATEWAY AND DOORS TO ST ANne's VICARAGE, Oldland". Historic England. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
External links
- Parish Council website
- St Anne's Parish Church, Oldland
Media related to Oldland at Wikimedia Commons
