Mangotsfield Rural
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| Mangotsfield shown within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 12,439 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | ST641780 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode district | BS16 |
| Dialling code | 0117 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Mangotsfield is an urban area and former parish in the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire, to the north-east of Bristol.
The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Manegodesfelle, and as Manegodesfeld in 1377.
It was previously the name of a parish, split into two in 1927,Mangotsfield Urban (abolished in 1974 in lieu of Avon County with the area later merging into the Downend & Bromley Heath parish) and Mangotsfield Rural which existed until 2015, then renamed to Emersons Green.
Mangotsfield is the home of Mangotsfield United F.C. and Cleve R.F.C. Rodway Hill is a favourite spot for dog walkers and the starting point of many pigeon races.
There is one secondary school in Mangotsfield: Mangotsfield School (A Specialist College in Engineering and Science).
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