Pucklechurch
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Pucklechurch is a civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England, the main settlement of which is the large village of Pucklechurch. The parish also incorporates the hamlet of Shortwood to the west of Pucklechurch village, and Parkfield to the north-west. It has a current population of just over 3200 based on the 2021 census data. The village dates back over a thousand years and was once the site of a royal hunting lodge, as it adjoined a large forest.
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Pucklechurch | |
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Location within Gloucestershire | |
Population | 3,207 (2021 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST698765 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BRISTOL |
Postcode district | BS16 |
Dialling code | 0117 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Avon |
Ambulance | South Western |
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A Royal Air Force station called RAF Pucklechurch existed until 1959, when the site was transferred to HM Prison Service.