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Barrow Gurney
Barrow Gurney — village and civil parish in Somerset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Parson Street · 5.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Barrow Gurney is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 349 people. Address: BS48. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Somerset, England". Coordinates: 51.4045°, -2.6678°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barrow Gurney is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the unitary authority of North Somerset on the B3130, midway between the A38 and A370 near the Long Ashton bypass and Bristol Airport, 5 miles (8.0 km) south west of Bristol city centre. The civil parish includes Barrow Common, and has a population of 349. It is close to Barrow Gurney Reservoirs, which supply drinking water for Bristol, and feed the Land Yeo which runs alongside the B3130 through the village. It was also the site of Barrow Hospital.
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Background
History
The Domesday Book of 1086 records that Barrow Gurney was held by Nigel de Gournay, who would have won his lands in Englishcombe, Twerton, Swainswick and Barrow Gurney by fighting for William I of England. His original home must have been Gournay, which was half-way between Dieppe and Paris. The parish was part of the hundred of Hartcliffe. A Benedictine nunnery was established here about the commencement of the 13th century by one of the Fitz-Hardinges (or Fitzhardinge). Thomas de Gournay was involved with the murder of Edward II at Berkeley Castle in 1327. There were three mills on the Land Yeo in Barrow Gurney. The Upper Barrow Mill, which had an Overshot water wheel, was a Gristmill…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4045, -2.6678
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Barrow Gurney
- Postcode
- BS48
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Somerset
- Population
- 349
- Nearest railway station
- Parson Street — 5.2 km
- Official site
- www.n-somerset.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2172204 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barrow Gurney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Barrow Gurney - millpond at Lower Barrow Mill - geograph.org.uk - 94265.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrow Gurney?
- Barrow Gurney is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS48), in the parish of Barrow Gurney.
- Is Barrow Gurney a protected site?
- Yes — Barrow Gurney is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Barrow Gurney free to visit?
- Yes, Barrow Gurney is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barrow Gurney?
- The nearest railway station is Parson Street, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS48.