Beach, Gloucestershire

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
Brittons Farm, Beach Lane, Beach
Beach is located in Gloucestershire
Beach
Beach
Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid referenceST7070
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western

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]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beach, Gloucestershire.
  1. "The Parish". Bitton Parish Council. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. "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.
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