Pucklechurch
Sign in to savePucklechurch is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The parish also incorporates the hamlet of Shortwood to the west of Pucklechurch village, and Parkfield to the north-west, with a total population of 3,209 at the 2021 census data. The village dates back over a thousand years and was once the site of a royal hunting lodge, as it adjoined a large forest.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pucklechurch
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,364
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Pucklechurch
- UK place.population
- 3,209
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Pucklechurch
- UK place.unitary_england
- South Gloucestershire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Gloucestershire
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Thornbury and Yate
- UK place.post_town
- Bristol
- UK place.postcode_district
- BS16
- UK place.postcode_area
- BS
- UK place.dial_code
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- South Gloucestershire
- Population
- +2904
- Area
- +9.075
- Elevation
- +110
- Shares border with
- Westerleigh
- Image
- ChurchatPucklechurch.jpg
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Article
27 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Murder of King Edmund AD 946
- Domesday Book
- Ownership and construction of the existing church
- Farmed to Denys family
- Coal mining
- Shortwood brickworks
- War memorial, World War II and RAF Pucklechurch
- Prison
- Governance
- Amenities
- Recreation Ground
- Education
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Bus
- Roads and rail
- Active travel
- Demography
- Twinning association
- Localities
- Shortwood
- Parkfield
- Location grid
- References
- External links
Pucklechurch is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The parish also incorporates the hamlet of Shortwood to the west of Pucklechurch village, and Parkfield to the north-west, with a total population of 3,209 at the 2021 census data. The village dates back over a thousand years and was once the site of a royal hunting lodge, as it adjoined a large forest.
A Royal Air Force station called RAF Pucklechurch existed until 1959, when the site was transferred to HM Prison Service.