Abson is located on a minor road between the villages of Wick and Pucklechurch. It is a mainly nucleated in pattern with some additional outlying farms and settlements. The centre of the village is a small village green and the church.
The name Abson is a corruption of Abbotston - a place belonging to the Abbot. This was the Abbot of Glastonbury, as the manor of Pucklechurch (including Abson and other surrounding villages) was given to the Abbot after the murder of King Edmund at neighbouring Pucklechurch.[1] In the 16th century the village was called Abston, and was since shortened to Abson.[2]
Blue Lodge, one of the houses, was once the home of Anna Sewell, author of Black Beauty. Whilst staying there she witnessed a man killed by a cart and this was incorporated into the novel.[3]
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Abson is centred on the church. It is dedicated to St James the Great, and is a Grade I listed building, as are the churchyard walls (with distinctive Bristol Black coping) and many of the graves. The neighbouring farmhouse, stables and barn (which have been converted into homes) are all Grade II listed.[4]
There are two fragments of carved knotwork masonry on the walls as well as a Sheela na Gig carving of a male figure high on the East wall.[5] This figure is believed to date from Saxon or early Norman times.[6]
The church contains an early 17th-century pulpit with a sounding board and 18th-century woodwork.[7]
The belltower contains six bells which are still rung by hand.[8]
abson, church, james, great, small, village, south, gloucestershire, england, forms, part, civil, parish, wick, contents, location, history, church, location, grid, references, external, linkslocation, edit, located, minor, road, between, villages, wick, puckl. 51 28 12 N 2 26 35 W 51 470 N 2 443 W 51 470 2 443 The Church of St James the Great Abson is a small village in South Gloucestershire England it forms part of the civil parish of Wick and Abson Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 The Church 4 Location grid 5 References 6 External linksLocation editAbson is located on a minor road between the villages of Wick and Pucklechurch It is a mainly nucleated in pattern with some additional outlying farms and settlements The centre of the village is a small village green and the church Abson is part of the Church of England parish of Wick and Abson and is part of the parliamentary constituency of Thornbury and Yate History editThe name Abson is a corruption of Abbotston a place belonging to the Abbot This was the Abbot of Glastonbury as the manor of Pucklechurch including Abson and other surrounding villages was given to the Abbot after the murder of King Edmund at neighbouring Pucklechurch 1 In the 16th century the village was called Abston and was since shortened to Abson 2 Blue Lodge one of the houses was once the home of Anna Sewell author of Black Beauty Whilst staying there she witnessed a man killed by a cart and this was incorporated into the novel 3 The Church editAbson is centred on the church It is dedicated to St James the Great and is a Grade I listed building as are the churchyard walls with distinctive Bristol Black coping and many of the graves The neighbouring farmhouse stables and barn which have been converted into homes are all Grade II listed 4 There are two fragments of carved knotwork masonry on the walls as well as a Sheela na Gig carving of a male figure high on the East wall 5 This figure is believed to date from Saxon or early Norman times 6 The church contains an early 17th century pulpit with a sounding board and 18th century woodwork 7 The belltower contains six bells which are still rung by hand 8 Location grid editReferences edit Pucklechurch Then And Now Archived 22 June 2006 at the Wayback Machine Richard Kent compiler Doynton Local History Group Booklet 2 Feb 1990 p 12 About Anna Sewell Listed buildings in South Gloucestershire Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Sheela na Gig at Abson E Mason amp D Mason Avon Villages Hale London 1982 p 78 E Mason amp D Mason Avon Villages Hale London 1982 p 79 Abson church bellringingExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Abson at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abson amp oldid 1214502993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,