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The Church of St Michael in Clapton in Gordano, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, [1] and is a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. [2] It was vested in the Trust on 1 June 1995. [3]
Gordano (or the Gordano Valley; / ɡ ɔːr ˈ d eɪ n oʊ /) is an area of North Somerset, in England. It has been designated as a National Nature Reserve . [ 1 ]
Gordano may refer to: Gordano Valley in Somerset, England; Gordano Round, a long-distance trail in the Gordano Valley; Gordano Messaging Suite, a brand of e-mail server; Gordano School, a secondary school in Portishead, Somerset; Gordano services, a motorway service station on the edge of the Gordano Valley
Clapton in Gordano is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is situated within the unitary authority of North Somerset on the southern side of the Gordano Valley, immediately adjacent to the M5 motorway. The parish has a population of 348. [1] There is a village football club, Clapton in Gordano FC.
The Anglican Church of SS Peter & Paul, Weston in Gordano, Somerset, England, has been designated as a Grade I listed building. [1]The tower and porch were built around 1300, while the rest of the building is from the 15th century, [1] with the work being funded by Sir Richard Percivale who died in 1483 and whose tomb is in the north isle of the nave.
The name Gordano comes from Old English and is descriptive of the triangular shape of the whole valley from Clevedon to Portishead, [3] being the ablative singular of the Latinised form of Gorden meaning muddy valley. [4] Easton in Gordano was an ancient parish in the Portbury Hundred. [5] The parish also included the village of Pill.
Weston in Gordano is a village and civil parish in the North Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is situated in the middle of the Gordano valley on the north side, and in the Unitary Authority of North Somerset, on the road between Clevedon and Portishead. In 2011 the parish had a population of 301. [1]
Walton in Gordano is a village and civil parish in the North Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is situated in a small valley at the side of the south-western end of the Gordano Valley, about a mile from Clevedon. In 2011 the parish had a population of 273. [1]