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Long Ashton Research Station

Long Ashton Research Station (LARS) was an agricultural and horticultural government research centre in the village of Long Ashton near Bristol, UK. It was created in 1903 to study and improve the West Country cider industry, expanded into fruit research, and was redirected in the 1980s to work on arable crops and aspects of botany. It closed in 2003.

Located at 51.4262, -2.6688 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1912 establishments in England, 2003 disestablishments, Buildings and structures in North Somerset, Agricultural research institutes, Cider, Government research

Barrow Gurney Reservoirs

Barrow Gurney Reservoirs (also known as Barrow Gurney Tanks or Barrow Tanks) are three artificial reservoirs for drinking water near the village of Barrow Gurney, which lies southwest of Bristol, England. They are known by their numbers rather than names. They are fed by several springs including one which becomes the Land Yeo. Some of the outfall is also used to feed the river which flows to the Bristol Channel.

Located at 51.4091, -2.66276 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Drinking water reservoirs in England, Reservoirs in Somerset, Environment of Bristol, Protected areas of Somerset

Flax Bourton railway station

Flax Bourton railway station was a railway station on the Bristol to Exeter Line, 5 miles 49 chains from Bristol Temple Meads, serving the village of Flax Bourton in North Somerset. It opened in 1860, and was closed by the Beeching Axe in 1964.

Located at 51.4167, -2.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1860, Railway stations closed in 1964, Disused railway stations in Somerset, Beeching closures in England, Bristol and Exeter Railway

Long Ashton railway station

Long Ashton railway station was a railway station on the Bristol to Exeter Line, 3.5 miles southwest of Bristol Temple Meads, serving the village of Long Ashton in North Somerset, England. There were two stations on the site, the first, called "Ashton", opened in either 1841 or 1852 and closed in 1856. The second station, originally known as "Long Ashton Platform" before being renamed as "Long Ashton" in 1929, was operational from 1926 to 1941.

Located at 51.4272, -2.64961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Somerset, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1841, Railway stations opened in 1852, Railway stations closed in 1856, Railway stations opened in 1926, Railway stations closed in 1941

Hebron Church, Long Ashton

Hebron Church in Long Ashton, North Somerset, near Bristol in England, was first founded in 1934 by Ernest Dyer. The Church arose out of a Sunday School and youth club by Mr Dyer, who cycled weekly from Keynsham to run the clubs. Mr Dyer lived above the Church until his death in the late 1960s. His sister continued living there until her subsequent death. The living rooms have now been adapted to use as a Sunday School.

Located at 51.429, -2.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Somerset

Long Ashton Rural District

Long Ashton was a rural district in Somerset, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894. In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 to become part of North Somerset.

Located at 51.43, -2.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, History of Somerset, Local government in Somerset, Rural districts of England

Barrow Gurney Nunnery

Barrow Gurney Nunnery (also called Minchin Barrow) was established around 1200 in Barrow Gurney Somerset, England. The Benedictine nunnery was founded by one of the Fitz-Hardinges (or Fitzhardinge), and in 1212, was left 10 marks in the will of Hugh de Wells. The nunnery also received a pension on the church of Twerton by the time of the Taxatio in 1291. Several other donations of money and land had been received by the Valor of 1535 when the property was assessed as worth £29 6s. 8½d.

Located at 51.4073, -2.6748 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Monasteries in Somerset, 1200 establishments in England, 1536 disestablishments in England, Benedictine nunneries in England

Stancombe Quarry

Stancombe Quarry is a quarry at Flax Bourton near Backwell in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. The quarry was first built in 1952 and nearly destroyed Backwell Hillfort in the process. Today, the quarry which is operated by Tarmac produces Carboniferous Limestone, which is mainly for use on the roads, after crushing on site. The site has a expect output of 28 million tonnes over a 25-year period.

Located at 51.4107, -2.7145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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North Somerset, Mining in Somerset, Quarries in England