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Community Association. Its fund-raising committee not only raises the money to maintain and improve the Hall, it also supports local charities. The hall provides for local community events and services such as blood donation evenings, citizens advice, community support and entertainment. It has recently introduced a week-long village festival.
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In 1948 the residents started a community fund that was used to build a village hall. Saltford Hall was completed in 1961, after residents had given their time free to digging the foundations and building the main hall itself. Since its completion, it has been run by a voluntary charity, the Saltford
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A school has existed in the village for several centuries. Originally housed in what is now St Mary's Church Hall, it is now off Claverton Road. It has its own swimming pool, large fields, a pond and a playground. The school has invested much in IT facilities and its library. It will shortly have a
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church dating back to the 12th century, is a Grade II listed building. The tower dates from Saxon times, although it has been extensively repaired and the top 10 feet were added later. The church used to include an external porch, but this was demolished in the 19th century and the stone used to
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build the vestry; the line of the porch can still be viewed on the ground, by the layout of the drainage. In the 19th century, there were internal changes to the church. For instance, an organ gallery was built in the early part of the century.
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believes the house has details, particularly in the ornate windows, which date it securely to before 1150, and probably to around 1148, the completion date of
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The village is the location of the Avon County Rowing Club, which is available to all local age groups. The riverside complex also houses boathouses used by
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for behaviour and safety of pupils. There has not yet been an Ofsted inspection since the school changed to academy status in September 2016.
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for training. ACRC has competed at local and national level, having success with its veteran 4 at racing events like the
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Bus services connect Saltford with Bath, Keynsham and Bristol. The Saltford Environment Group is campaigning to reopen
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Saltford Football Club is affiliated to the Somerset Football Association and a Charter Standard club.
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Saltford elects two councillors to the unitary authority, Bath and North East Somerset Council.
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magazine to be the oldest continuously occupied house in England. Architectural historian
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This article is about the village in Somerset, England. For the community in Canada, see
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purpose-built before-and-after school nursery on site, run by a local business.
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admiral, served in the French wars and later as a railway company director.
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Saltford is about 12 miles (18 km) from junction 1 of the
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provide access. The low-lying area is prone to flooding.
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Bath and North East Somerset's area covers some of the
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on the Bath–Bristol line, which was closed in 1970.
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Saltford, Ontario
Salford
Grey stone building with red tiled roof, partially obscured by a hedge. A square tower is at the far end. The foreground includes several crosses and gravestones.
St Mary's Church, Saltford
Saltford is located in Somerset
Somerset
OS grid reference
ST681670
Unitary authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Ceremonial county
Somerset
Region
South West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
BS31
Dialling code
Police
Avon and Somerset
Fire
Avon
Ambulance
South Western
UK Parliament
North East Somerset and Hanham
UK

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