Coordinates: 51°30′39″N 2°32′44″W / 51.5109°N 2.5456°W
| Stoke Gifford | |
 
Stoke Gifford
Stoke Gifford shown within Gloucestershire |
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| Population | 11,509 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Stoke Gifford |
| Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Ceremonial county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS34 |
| Dialling code | 01454 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| List of places: UK • England • Gloucestershire | |
Stoke Gifford is a large village in South Gloucestershire, England, situated south of Bradley Stoke in the northern suburbs of Bristol. It has around 11,000 residents as of the 2001 Census. It is home to Bristol Parkway station, on the London-South Wales railway line, and the Bristol offices of AXA and Hewlett Packard. Like nearby Frampton Cotterell, Stoke Gifford takes its name from the water on which the first settlement was built, the Stoke Brook, and the lords of the manor, the Giffard family. Nearby settlements which were also called 'Stoke' include Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke, Harry Stoke, Great Stoke, and Stoke Lodge.
As mentoned above Stoke Gifford owes the 'Gifford' part of its name to the Lord of the Manor, Osberne Giffard, a native of Longueville-le-Giffard, Normandy. (now known as Longueville-sur-Scie). The 'Stoke' part comes from the Stoke Brook, which Harry Stoke and possibly Little Stoke were also named after (the latter may have been named after Stoke Gifford itself). Bradley Stoke and Stoke Lodge, both 20th Century estates were also given the name. The local church, St Michael's Church, is influential in running this village, and it is the centre of the community for many of the residents. It runs a small coffee shop in the Old School Rooms across The Green from the church, which itself backs onto Parkway Railway Station, an essential transport link for the local people. Also in the local area are two parks, each with children's play equipment; a pair of tennis courts and two pubs. There are a row of shops of Ratcliffe Drive including a Tesco Express, dentist and medical centre and another few shops on one of the roads off North Road. There is a large supermarket within walking distance and most of the local children walk or cycle to nearby Filton High School. Like much of the nearby area, Stoke Gifford undertook rapid expansion in the 20th century, prior to the 1980's Stoke Gifford was just a small village, straggling along the main street, North Road.
The local area is very good at providing for the local school children. As well as the parks and tennis courts, many activities and groups run from the Old School Rooms, including Scouts, Cub Scouts, Beaver Scouts, Brownies (Girl Guides).
St.Michael's School was listed in the December 2008 report as 'St Michael's is a good school...the care, guidance and support for pupils is outstanding' Link to the school website below.
In 2008, a new pre-school and Nursery opened adjacent to Bristol Parkway due to the population increases of the surrounding areas
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