Filton

Filton is a town in South Gloucestershire, England, on the northern outskirts of Bristol. Filton is found on junction 1 of the M32 motorway and junction 16 of the M5 motorway. It also has a small railway station, not far from Parkway. The old railway station was relocated to serve the MOD building when it opened - the new station is called Filton Abbey Wood. It is twinned with St Vallier-sur-Rhône, France and Witzenhausen, Germany. The local football (soccer) team is named "St Vallier FC" after its French twin.

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South Gloucestershire - England - Bristol - M32 motorway - M5 motorway - Parkway - Twinned - St Vallier-sur-Rhône - France - Witzenhausen - Germany

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Filton is notable as a centre of the aerospace industry, with BAE Systems, Airbus and Rolls Royce having factories located around Filton Aerodrome, a connection that dates back to the early days of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. On 26 November 2003, Concorde 216 (G-BOAF) made the final ever Concorde flight, returning to Filton to be kept there permanently as the centrepiece of a projected air museum. This museum will include the existing Bristol Aero Collection which is currently kept in a hangar at Kemble Airfield, forty miles from Filton. This collection includes a Bristol Britannia aircraft which would presumably also be brought to Bristol. Other companies and organizations such as the MOD, Viridor, Hewlett Packard and Royal Mail also have a presence in Filton.

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Aerospace - BAE Systems - Airbus - Rolls Royce - Filton Aerodrome - Bristol Aeroplane Company - 26 November - 2003 - Concorde - G-BOAF - Bristol Britannia - MOD - Viridor - Hewlett Packard - Royal Mail

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Filton has a range of educational facilities, including Filton College, Filton High School and several primary schools. The University of the West of England is at nearby Frenchay.

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Filton College - University of the West of England - Frenchay

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Filton has two main shopping areas - the Shield Centre and Abbey Wood Retail Park, as well as many local shops. To the east of the town there is a small area of woodland known as Splatt's Abbey Wood, with an interesting history and thankfully the MOD complex has not destroyed it. There is also a large golf course located at Filton, which belongs to Filton Golf Club.

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