Redwick, South Gloucestershire

Redwick is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. It is part of the parish of Pilning and Severn Beach. It is approximately enclosed by the River Severn to the north and the Chessell Pill Rhine to the east. The south meets the village of Pilning at the end of Redwick Road near Pilning Stores and the village war memorial. The western edge finishes in line with the point where the railway enters the Severn Tunnel.

Redwick
Redwick
Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid referenceST550858
Civil parish
  • Pilning and Severn Beach
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBristol
Postcode districtBS35
Dialling code01454
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western

Historically Redwick was, with Northwick, a tything of the parish of Henbury.[1] The village was first mentioned in 955 under the name Hreodwican, meaning "place of reeds".[2] The village is also mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086.[3]

References
  1. Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868
  2. History of Pilning and Severn Beach Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Redwick | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

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