Oldland Common

Oldland Common is a small village situated in in South Gloucestershire, England, on the outskirts of Bristol. It is approximately half way between the centre of Bristol and the city of Bath.

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South Gloucestershire - England - Bristol - Bath

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Oldland Common is the birthplace of the famous astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell, and is home to the Sir Bernard Lovell secondary school, a designated language college opened by Lovell himself in 1972. The village lies on the Avon Valley Railway.

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Bernard Lovell - 1972 - Avon Valley Railway

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