Dodington, Gloucestershire
| Dodington | |
| Gloucestershire | |
|---|---|
 Dodington Park | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST752798 |
| Location: | 51°31’7"N, 2°21’44"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 8,206 (2011) |
| Post town: | Bristol |
| Postcode: | BS37 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Gloucestershire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Thornbury and Yate |
Dodington is a village in Gloucestershire, lying in a small, fertile valley between Codrington and Old Sodbury, and it runs together with the even tinier hamlet of Coombes End. Dodington is about two and a half miles south-east of Chipping Sodbury.
The River Frome rises within Dodington Park, the estate that originally formed the economic basis of this small village. The Cotswold Way also passes through the north end of the village. The River Boyd rises just south of the village.
History
Numerous Roman remains, including part of a villa have been found in the parish.
Dodington is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has grown little since then, boasting a mailbox and a road junction, but no shops nor pub.
James Dyson, inventor of the Dyson cyclonic separation vacuum cleaner, is from Dodington, and bought Dodington Park in 2003. Admiral Sir Edward Codrington GCB RN, a hero of the Battle of Trafalgar and of the Battle of Navarino was born here.
Sport
Football: Dodington Football Club, formed in 2011. As Dodington has no football pitch facilities, Dodington FC play their home matches in Yate a mile and a half from Dodington.
Outside links
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- Information on Dodington, Gloucestershire from GENUKI
- Local Focus Events and issues in Chipping Sodbury, Yate and Dodington