Pucklechurch

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include HM Prison Ashfield and Church of St Thomas à Becket, Pucklechurch.

HM Prison Ashfield

Prison

Photo: William Avery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

HM Prison Ashfield is an adult male sex offenders prison located in the village of Pucklechurch, in South Gloucestershire, England. The prison is operated by Serco. From 1999 to 2013 it housed young offenders, before being converted to a prison for adults.

Church of St Thomas à Becket, Pucklechurch

Church

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Church of St James the Great

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yate and Mangotsfield.

Yate

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Yate is a medium sized-town in Gloucestershire. It is contiguous with Chipping Sodbury. Yate is a major shopping destination for the local area. Its neighbour, Chipping Sodbury, is a market town, notable for entrepreneurs, magical authors, and computer programming and high tech.

Mangotsfield

Suburb

Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.

Mangotsfield is a village and former civil parish in the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England, to the north-east of Bristol.

Kingswood

Town

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Kingswood is a town and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire district of the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. The town is in the Bristol Built-up Area, situated 3 miles east-northeast of Bristol city centre. Kingswood is situated 3½ miles southwest of Pucklechurch.

Pucklechurch

Type: Locality
Location: South Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.4931° or 51° 29′ 35″ north

Longitude

-2.4461° or 2° 26′ 46″ west

Elevation

351 feet (107 metres)

Open location code

9C3VFHV3+6H

GeoNames ID

7300063

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