North Bradley (North Bradley)
North Bradley is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, between Trowbridge and Westbury. The village is about 1.75 mi south of Trowbridge town centre. The parish includes most of the village of Yarnbrook, and the hamlets of Brokerswood, Cutteridge and Drynham.
North Bradley village is close to Trowbridge but retains a distinct identity, being separated from the town by small fields (one of which is the home of Trowbridge Town football club).
The north–south road through the village was formerly the A363 but this was diverted to the north in the late 1990s when White Horse Business Park was developed.
The parish extends some 2.5 mi southwest of North Bradley village, beyond Brokerswood to the boundary with the county of Somerset, near Rudge.
The River Biss flows through the parish. A biological Site of Special Scientific Interest is at Picket Wood and Clanger Wood near Yarnbrook at the extreme east of the parish.
Nearby villages include Southwick (now its own parish, but until 1866 within the parish of North Bradley), Yarnbrook and Rode.
North Bradley village is close to Trowbridge but retains a distinct identity, being separated from the town by small fields (one of which is the home of Trowbridge Town football club).
The north–south road through the village was formerly the A363 but this was diverted to the north in the late 1990s when White Horse Business Park was developed.
The parish extends some 2.5 mi southwest of North Bradley village, beyond Brokerswood to the boundary with the county of Somerset, near Rudge.
The River Biss flows through the parish. A biological Site of Special Scientific Interest is at Picket Wood and Clanger Wood near Yarnbrook at the extreme east of the parish.
Nearby villages include Southwick (now its own parish, but until 1866 within the parish of North Bradley), Yarnbrook and Rode.
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Currency / Language
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GBP | Pound sterling | £ | 2 |
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EN | English language |
GD | Gaelic language |
CY | Welsh language |