South Gloucestershire

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Le South Gloucestershire (/saʊθ ˈglɒstəʃə(ɹ)/, littéralement, le « Gloucestershire-du-Sud » ou le « Gloucestershire-Méridional ») est un territoire relevant d’une autorité locale unique situé en Angleterre (Royaume-Uni). Son chef-lieu est Thornbury.

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South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, South West England. The majority of its population lies in the suburban towns of the Greater Bristol urban area surrounding the city of Bristol, including Kingswood, Filton, Patchway, Bradley Stoke, and Emersons Green. It is also home to standalone towns including Yate, Chipping Sodbury, and Thornbury. South Gloucestershire was created in 1996 to replace the Northavon district and Borough of Kingswood of the abolished county of Avon. It is separate from Gloucestershire County Council, but is part of the ceremonial county and shares Gloucestershire's Lord Lieutenant. 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.

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St Peter's Dyrham

St Peter's Church, Dyrham is the Anglican parish church of Dyrham, South Gloucestershire, England. Dating from the mid-13th century, the church is listed Grade I for its exceptional architectural and historic interest. The church stands immediately beside Dyrham Park, with which it has long-standing historical connections and to which it is linked by a private doorway from the south aisle. Notable among its burials is the elaborate tomb of George Wynter, Clerk of the Ships and one of the investors in Sir Francis Drake's 1577 circumnavigation of the globe.

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Dyrham Park

Dyrham Park is a baroque English country house in an ancient deer park near the village of Dyrham in South Gloucestershire, England. The house, with the attached orangery and stable block, is a Grade I listed building, while the park is Grade II* listed on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The current house was built for William Blathwayt in stages during the 17th and early 18th centuries on the site of a previous manor house, with the final façade being designed by William Talman. It contains art works and furniture from around the world, particularly Holland, and includes a collection of Dutch Masters. The house is linked to the 13th-century church of St Peter, also Grade I listed, where many of the Blathwayt family are buried. The house is surrounded by 274 acres of formal gardens, and parkland which supports a herd of fallow deer. The grounds, which were originally laid out by George London and later developed by Charles Harcourt Masters, include water features and statuary. The house and estate are now owned by the National Trust and underwent extensive renovation in 2014 and 2015. They are open to the public and host events and attractions, including open-air concerts. They have also been used as a location for film and television productions.

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Dyrham

Dyrham is a village and parish in South Gloucestershire, England.

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Hinton, South Gloucestershire

Hinton is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. It is one mile north of Dyrham and forms part of the civil parish of Dyrham and Hinton. The Bull is the local pub.

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Géographie

Le territoire s'étend sur 496,84 km2 au nord de Bristol et est bordé à l'ouest par l'estuaire de la Severn.

Histoire

Le 1er avril 1996, le South Gloucestershire est formé à partir des anciens districts de Kingswood et Northavon, issus du comté d'Avon, supprimé à la même date. Depuis 2017, il fait partie de l'autorité combinée de l'Ouest de l'Angleterre.

Économie

Les principaux employeurs sont l'autorité unitaire avec 9 500 salariés, et le quartier général du ministère de la Défense, avec 7 000 fonctionnaires. Les autres gros employeurs sont Airbus, qui occupe l'essentiel de la zone industrielle de Filton-Patchway, les assurances AXA, Hewlett-Packard, Rolls-Royce et Royal Mail. Il y a aussi une grande pépinière d'entreprises à Aztec West, le long des échangeurs M5/A38 et M4/M5, et un centre commercial The Mall sur Cribbs Causeway. La plupart de ces employeurs se sont implantés entre le nord de Bristol et les autoroutes M4 et M5, bassin d’emploi parfois désigné comme la North Fringe de Bristol.

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South Gloucestershire

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St Peter's Dyrham

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Dyrham Park

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Dyrham

Dyrham is a village and parish in South Gloucestershire, England.

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Hinton, South Gloucestershire

Hinton is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. It is one mile north of Dyrham and forms part of the civil parish of Dyrham and Hinton. The Bull is the local pub.

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