Beach, Gloucestershire

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51°26′06″N2°25′33″W / 51.4351°N 2.4259°W / 51.4351; -2.4259

Beach is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, England, in the parish of Bitton, [1] on the lower northern slopes of Lansdown Hill. It is about 1 mile north-west of Upton Cheyney. Beach was designated as a conservation area on 23 October 1989. [2]

Beach consists of about eight traditional stone properties informally positioned along Beach Lane, mostly set back from the lane in their own grounds. [2] Britton's Farm is the major property in the village. [3] Formerly much of the village and surrounding area was part of the Beach House estate. [4]

During the English Civil War the Battle of Lansdowne was fought, on 5 July 1643, in fields nearby Beach. [2] [5]

A Forest of Avon Trust community woodland, The Retreat, is to the east of the village. The Retreat was planted in 2000 under a Millennium Commission programme, and previously managed by the Woodland Trust. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "The Parish". Bitton Parish Council. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Beach Conservation Area" (PDF). South Gloucestershire Council. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. Historic England. "Britton's Farmhouse (Grade II) (1116765)". National Heritage List for England .
  4. Churchill, Penny (24 May 2018). "A beautifully restored Grade II listed family house with delightful gardens". Country Life. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. Historic England. "Battle of Lansdown (Hill) 1643 (Grade Battlefield) (1000017)". National Heritage List for England .
  6. "The Trust has its First Woodland". Forest of Avon Trust. 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  7. "The Retreat". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 11 August 2015.