Alveston
By admin on Apr 02, 2010 with Comments 0
Approximate Distance to City Centre: 13 miles
Postal Code: BS35
Neighbouring Districts: Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol
The village of Alveston is 13 miles north of Bristol, and is situated about 3 miles from the town of Thornbury. Alveston is located at the Southern end of the Vale of Berkeley, Alveston is a village with a long history. The Local pub the Ship Inn dates back to 1598. Alveston serves as a gateway to the first Seven road bridge.
Alveston is twinned with Courville sur Eure, France. It has two hotels, a variety of small shops, several parks and fields and two churches..
Alveston is the gateway to the first Severn Bridge from the A38 and Thornbury. It is also the home of Thornbury Cricket Club and Marlwood secondary school.
In the 19th century, the village of Alveston was centred on Church Farm, on the lane leading from Rudgeway to Iron Acton. Most people consider the modern Alveston to be centred on the Ship Inn. The Ship Inn at Alveston is an old Coaching House which dates back to 1589. In the 19th century, the area around the Ship Inn was known as Alveston Green.
The main road to Gloucester originally passed the Ship Inn, before turning east to join the current line of the A38 trunk road. A short bypass was added during the 20th Century.
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