Iron Acton
Village in South Gloucestershire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iron Acton is a village, civil parish and former manor in South Gloucestershire, England. The village is about 2 miles (3 km) west of Yate and about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of the centre of Bristol. The B4058 road used to pass through the village but now by-passes it just to the north.
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Iron Acton | |
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Looking west down High Street from the tower of St. James the Less parish church | |
Location within Gloucestershire | |
Population | 1,346 (2011census)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST680835 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Bristol |
Postcode district | BS37 |
Dialling code | 01454 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Avon |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | IronActon.info |
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The "iron" part of the toponym originates from the iron that used to be mined near the village. "Acton" is derived from the Old English for "farm (or village)[2] with oak trees". Still today there is an oak wood in the village beside the River Frome.
The civil parish also includes the smaller villages of Latteridge and Engine Common.