Rangeworthy is a semi-rural farming village inSouth Gloucestershire, England, nearby communities includeFalfield andCharfield.[1] The village population taken at the2011 census was 675.[2]
The village lies betweenIron Acton andBagstone, along the B4058 road. It is a long village divided by a road with a well used village hall, pub, hotel, Indian restaurant, recreation ground, primary school[3] and church.[4][5] A village committee organises village events including the children's Christmas party, Summer Fete and Beer Festival.[6] There are other organisations such as the Court Players, Women's Institute, a Youth Club, Toddlers group and Parish magazine.
Several good public footpaths give access to the countryside & there are bridle paths for horse riders & cyclists.[7]
Rangeworthy was historically achapelry in theancient parish ofThornbury, adetached part of that parish. It became a separatecivil parish in 1866.[8] The organistCharles Harford Lloyd served there in his youth.[9]
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