Barrow Gurney

Barrow Gurney
Water contained within stone walls to the right of road. In the background stone house with red roof.
Millpond on the Land Yeo at Lower Barrow Mill
Upper Barrow Mill
Barrow Gurney is located in Somerset
Barrow Gurney
Barrow Gurney
Location within Somerset
Population349 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST535675
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRISTOL
Postcode districtBS48
Dialling code01275
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°24′16″N 2°40′04″W / 51.4045°N 2.6678°W / 51.4045; -2.6678

Barrow Gurney is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the unitary authority of North Somerset on the B3130, midway between the A38 and A370 near the Long Ashton bypass and Bristol Airport, 5 miles (8.0 km) south west of Bristol city centre. The civil parish includes Barrow Common, and has a population of 349.[1]

It is close to Barrow Gurney Reservoirs, which supply drinking water for Bristol, and feed the Land Yeo which runs alongside the B3130 through the village. It was also the site of Barrow Hospital.

  1. ^ a b "2011 Census Profile". North Somerset Council. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.