Pucklechurch
| Pucklechurch | |
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St Thomas à Becket Church, grade I listed parish church | |
Pucklechurch Location within Gloucestershire | |
Interactive map of Pucklechurch | |
| Population | 3,209 (2021 census) |
| OS grid reference | ST698765 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
Pucklechurch is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The parish also incorporates the hamlet of Shortwood to the west of Pucklechurch village, and Parkfield to the north-west, with a total population of 3,209 at the 2021 census data. The village dates back over a thousand years and was once the site of a royal hunting lodge, as it adjoined a large forest.
A Royal Air Force station called RAF Pucklechurch existed until 1959, when the site was transferred to HM Prison Service.