Clapton in Gordano
| Clapton in Gordano | |
| Somerset | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST475740 |
| Location: | 51°27’45"N, 2°45’18"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 348 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | Bristol |
| Postcode: | BS20 |
| Dialling code: | 01275 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Somerset |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Somerset |
Clapton in Gordano is a village and parish in the Portbury Hundred of Somerset. It is situated on the southern side of the Gordano Valley, immediately adjacent to the M5 motorway. The parish has a population of 348.[1]
History
The name Gordano comes from Old English and is descriptive of the triangular shape of the whole valley from Clevedon to Portishead,[2] being the ablative singular of the Latinised form of Gorden meaning muddy valley.[3]
Roman coin hoards have been discovered in Clapton. The first discovery was in 1891 when 35 'third bras' coins were found at the top of Tickenham Hill.[4] The second hoard of about 3500 bronze coins was discovered between 1922 and 1924 in a field between the church and the rectory. Some of the coins are in the Museum of Somerset while the majority were sold to the Nicholson Museum in Australia in 1949.[5][6]
Coal was mined in the area in the 17th and 18th centuries.[6]
Half a mile west of the village is a manor house (now a farm). Another notable historic building in the village is The Black Horse pub, a 17th-century inn[7] and former magistrate's gaol.
Sperrings Farm with its 500-year-old listed farmhouse[8] is situated on the outskirts of the village.
Geography
Near the village is Clapton Moor, 100 acres of grassland owned and managed by the Avon Wildlife Trust.
Religious sites
The 13th century church is dedicated to St Michael.[9]
Landmarks
Clapton Court was a mansion house and then a farmhouse. The northern elevation dates from the 15th century with the rest of the building dating from the 17th and 19th centuries. It has been designated as a Grade-II listed building.[10] In 2009 planning permission was gained to demolish some of the farm buildings and convert others into holiday homes and offices.[11]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2011 Census Profile" (Excel). North Somerset Council. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204530/http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Environment/Planning_policy_and-research/researchandmonitoring/Documents/North%20Somerset%20Small%20area%20geography%20profiles%20tool.xls. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ "Footsteps into History — Clapton in Gordano". Western Daily Press. 22 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100322232617/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/wdp/home/southglos/Undefined-Headline/article-1354894-detail/article.html. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ↑ Cameron, Kenneth (1988). English Place-Names. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-7134-5698-1.
- ↑ "Monument No. 195578". Pastscape National Monument Record. English Heritage. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=195578. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ "Monument No; 195361". Pastscape National Monument Record. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201336/http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=195361. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Newman, Paul (1976). Channel Passage. Kingsmead Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-901571-74-8.
- ↑ "The Black Horse". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=33667. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ↑ "Sperring's Farmhouse". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=33673. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ↑ "Church of St. Michael". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=33669. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
- ↑ "Clapton Court". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=33670. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ↑ "Weekly list of Planning Applications Decided by North Somerset Council For the week 27 April 09 – 1 May 09". North Somerset Council. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110607111108/http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/A2518250-9922-4C94-A4D3-DC3245C7DC79/0/list_20090427_WeeklyDecisions.pdf. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
