Easton in Gordano
| Easton in Gordano | |
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 St. George's Church |
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 Easton in Gordano
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| Easton in Gordano shown within Somerset | |
| Population | 4,828 |
| OS grid reference | ST515754 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS20 0XX |
| Dialling code | 01275 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Easton in Gordano (/ɡɔːrˈdeɪnoʊ/; name sometimes shortened to "E-I-G") is a village in Somerset, England. It is part of the civil parish of Pill and Easton-in-Gordano and within the District of North Somerset and in 2011 the population of the parish was 4,828.
It is commonly used as a place for commuting to Bristol as it has excellent transport links being close to the M5 and Bristol. It is also close to the Gordano Services on the M5. The main facilities are in the village of Pill or alternatively just a few miles away in Portishead.
In early records Easton in Gordano was known as Estone but for many centuries the village has also been known as St George. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1085. The name Gordano comes from Old English and is descriptive of the triangular shape of the whole valley from Clevedon to Portishead, being the ablative singular of the Latinised form of Gorden meaning muddy valley.
Easton in Gordano was an ancient parish in the Portbury Hundred. The parish also included the village of Pill. It became a civil parish in 1866.
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