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is attached to the Duke of Beaufort's residence. The current church was built in 1785 and serves as the principal burial place of the Somerset family. Nearly all Dukes and Duchesses are interred here.
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The village has a small shop which also serves as a post office. The nearest pub, the Fox and Hounds, is in the nearby village of
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Badminton Golf Club (now defunct) was founded in the late 1890s or early 1900s. The club closed in 1914.
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was born, raised and buried in Badminton. He was the youngest son of the 5th Duke of Beaufort.
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roads, and the B4040 passes south of it. The M4 motorway can be reached via the A46. The
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since the late 17th century. Badminton House also gives its name to the sport of
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are held in early May each year in the parkland of Badminton House.
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is close to the north end of the village, and its surrounding
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and later commander of all the British forces in the
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Badminton Guide Book; The Duke of Beaufort His House
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West of the village is Badminton Airfield. 8: 648: 646: 430:, which has been the principal seat of the 1484:Villages in South Gloucestershire District 857: 843: 835: 465:in Acton Turville closed in 1968, but the 20: 562: 288: 270: 226: 194: 170: 84: 27: 408:Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester 254: 242: 230: 216: 204: 184: 152: 134: 116: 7: 627:A Dictionary of British Place-Names 498:Church of St Michael and All Angels 612: 545:in London to take up residence at 14: 1489:Civil parishes in Gloucestershire 50: 817: 49: 42: 29: 703:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) 654:"A short history of the estate" 1: 779:"Obituary: Caroline Beaufort" 537:During the Second World War, 777:Vickers, Hugo (1 May 1995). 453:The village is close to the 406:with 24 households. In 1612 402:of 1086 recorded a manor at 390:lies to the north and west. 629:. Oxford University Press. 87:OS grid reference 18:Human settlement in England 1505: 824:Badminton, Gloucestershire 625:Mills, A. D. 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Badminton is located in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
OS grid reference
ST8082
Civil parish
Unitary authority
South Gloucestershire
Ceremonial county
Gloucestershire
Region
South West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
GL9
Dialling code
Police
Avon and Somerset
Fire
Avon
Ambulance
South Western
UK Parliament
Thornbury and Yate
www.badmintonparishcouncil.co.uk
UK
England

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