Warmley
Encyclopedia
Warmley is a village in South Gloucestershire
, England
, to the east of Kingswood
on the outskirts of Bristol
.
In the mid 18th century it contained the Warmley Works of William Champion
. It is the home of a football team, Warmley F.C.
, and the brewery Bath Ales
.
The Bristol & Bath Railway Path passes through Warmley.
One of its most famous residents is Neil Wilmer, famed for working on the hit television shows Deal or No Deal and Springwatch.
Warmley features a public green space known as Warmley Forest Park, which includes a skate park and a scout hut. Siston Brook flows through Warmley Forest Park, and a fantastic tree swing is positioned over the brook.
The Warmley War Memorial Park sits on the High Street opposite the landmark sign of the bicycle shop which has been plying its trade in the heart of the village since the beginning of the 20th century.
The 21st century has seen a 'ring road' snake around the edge of the village bringing with it its encumbant services and turning the local garage into an 'express' fuel and grocery shop.
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire is a unitary district in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, in South West England.-History:The district was created in 1996, when the county of Avon was abolished, by the merger of former area of the districts of Kingswood and Northavon...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, to the east of Kingswood
Kingswood, South Gloucestershire
Kingswood is an urban area in South Gloucestershire, England, bordering the City of Bristol to the west. It is located on both sides of the A420 road, which connects Bristol and Chippenham and which forms the high street through the principal retail zone...
on the outskirts of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
.
In the mid 18th century it contained the Warmley Works of William Champion
William Champion (metallurgist)
William Champion is credited with patenting a process in Great Britain to distill zinc from calamine using charcoal in a smelter.Champion came from a family who were already concerned in the metal trade at Bristol, his father being a leading partner in the Bristol Brass Company. As a young man he...
. It is the home of a football team, Warmley F.C.
Warmley F.C.
Warmley F.C. was a football club based in Warmley, near Kingswood, England. They were formed in 1882. They are widely regarded as playing the first organised football match in the Bristol region against St George....
, and the brewery Bath Ales
Bath Ales
Bath Ales is a brewery located in the town of Warmley, Bristol, north-west of Bath, England.-History:The brewery was established in 1995 by former employees of Smiles Brewery in Bristol. Since that time, it has experienced steady growth, which included opening a new bottling plant in...
.
The Bristol & Bath Railway Path passes through Warmley.
One of its most famous residents is Neil Wilmer, famed for working on the hit television shows Deal or No Deal and Springwatch.
Warmley features a public green space known as Warmley Forest Park, which includes a skate park and a scout hut. Siston Brook flows through Warmley Forest Park, and a fantastic tree swing is positioned over the brook.
The Warmley War Memorial Park sits on the High Street opposite the landmark sign of the bicycle shop which has been plying its trade in the heart of the village since the beginning of the 20th century.
The 21st century has seen a 'ring road' snake around the edge of the village bringing with it its encumbant services and turning the local garage into an 'express' fuel and grocery shop.