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'''Swineford''' is a hamlet in southern [[Gloucestershire]], | '''Swineford''' is a hamlet in southern [[Gloucestershire]], spilling over the border with [[Somerset]]. It is located around a mile south-east of [[Bitton]], on the [[River Avon, Somerset|River Avon]]. The hamlet is perhaps best known for the [[Swineford Lock]], a lock on the canalised section of the River Avon. The lock and associated weir sited on the Somerset side of Swineford. The A431 Bath Road road runs through the village providing connections to both [[Bristol]] to the north-west and [[Bath]] to the south-east. | ||
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*Location map: {{wmap|51.421|-2.445|zoom=14}} | *Location map: {{wmap|51.421|-2.445|zoom=14}} | ||
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Revision as of 21:59, 7 June 2016
Swineford is a hamlet in southern Gloucestershire, spilling over the border with Somerset. It is located around a mile south-east of Bitton, on the River Avon. The hamlet is perhaps best known for the Swineford Lock, a lock on the canalised section of the River Avon. The lock and associated weir sited on the Somerset side of Swineford. The A431 Bath Road road runs through the village providing connections to both Bristol to the north-west and Bath to the south-east.
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- Location map: 51°25’16"N, 2°26’42"W
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