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Duckhole is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire in the west of England.[1] Historically it was located in the hundred of Lower Thornbury in the county of Gloucestershire and the name dates back at least as far as 1658, when it appeared in a parliamentary survey.[2]

Duckhole
Duckhole
Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid referenceST6421992532
Unitary authority
  • South Gloucestershire
Ceremonial county
  • Gloucestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRISTOL
Postcode districtBS35
Dialling code01454
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
  • Thornbury and Yate
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51.630°N 2.517°W / 51.630; -2.517

At the time of the 2011 United Kingdom census Duckhole consisted of just thirteen households with a total population of thirty-five.[3] The hamlet lies in a rural setting a short distance to the west of Lower Morton, near the town of Thornbury and consists mainly of farmland and also a small number of cottages.[4][5]


References


  1. Catalogue description Thornbury: land adjoining Oldbury Lane and land between Duckhole and Gossyard Court [216]. 1960–1975.
  2. Smith, A.H. (1964). The Place-Names of Gloucestershire – Part Three: The Lower Severn Valley and The Forest of Dean. London: The Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521049337.
  3. "Postcode Headcounts and Household Estimates - 2011 Census". Office for National Statistics. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. Google (3 March 2020). "Duckhole" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. "House prices in Lower Morton, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 1LD". Zoopla. Retrieved 3 March 2020.


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