Rangeworthy

Rangeworthy is a semi-rural farming village in South Gloucestershire, England, nearby communities include Falfield and Charfield.[1] The village population taken at the 2011 census was 675.[2]

The Rose and Crown pub in Rangeworthy

The village lies between Iron Acton and Bagstone, along the B4058 road. It is a long village divided by a road with a well used village hall, pub, hotel, Indian restaurant, recreation ground, primary school[3] and church.[4][5] A village committee organises village events including the children's Christmas party, Summer Fete and Beer Festival.[6] There are other organisations such as the Court Players, Women's Institute, a Youth Club, Toddlers group and Parish magazine.

Several good public footpaths give access to the countryside & there are bridle paths for horse riders & cyclists.[7]

Rangeworthy was historically a chapelry in the ancient parish of Thornbury, a detached part of that parish. It became a separate civil parish in 1866.[8] The organist Charles Harford Lloyd served there in his youth.[9]

References
  1. "Falfield, Charfield, Rangeworthy and surrounding area guide". Document attachment(s); PTE-07-0673 - Falfield, Rangeworthy, Tytherington, Charfield and surrounding areas (PDF). South Gloucestershire Council. 17 December 2007. Archived from the original (web page with link to PDF) on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  2. "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. "Rangeworthy Primary School". Rangeworthy Primary School. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "Holy Trinity". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. "Church of the Holy Trinity". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. "Rangeworthy Annual Beer Festival". Cromhall. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. "Harford Place". Cotswold Homes. Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  8. "Vision of Britain website". Archived from the original on 2013-11-10. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
  9. "Charles Harford Lloyd". Musical Times. 60 (921): 621–622. 1919.

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