Yate
Yate is a Town in the county of Gloucestershire.
There are great places to visit near Yate including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, parks, hills, woodlands, geological features, caves, old mines, airports, historic buildings, villages and cities.
Yate has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Belas Knap Long Barrow, and Notgrove Long Barrow.
Places near Yate feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Belas Knap Long Barrow.
The area around Yate features a number of interesting towns including Cheltenham, Coleford, and Cirencester.
There are a several good parks in the area around Yate like Pittville Park.
There are a several good hills in the area around Yate like Cleeve Hill.
There are a several good woodlands in the area around Yate like Puzzlewood.
Yate is near some unmissable geological features like Puzzlewood,
Yate is near some unmissable caves like Clearwell Caves,
The area around Yate's best old mines can be found at Clearwell Caves.
The area around Yate's best airports can be found at Gloucestershire Airport.
The area around Yate features a number of interesting historic buildings including St. John Baptist Cirencester, and Gloucester Cathedral.
Don't miss Duntisbourne Rouse, and Rodmarton's villages if visiting the area around Yate.
The area around Yate's best cities can be found at Gloucester.
Yate History
There are some historic monuments around Yate:
Places to see near Yate
History of Yate
The town’s parish church, St Mary’s, dates from Norman times. It was altered during the 15th century and was extensively restored in 1970. St Mary’s Primary School, situated outside the churchyard walls, was built on the site of a former poorhouse. It was the opening of the railway station in 1844, as part of Bristol and Gloucester Railway, that established Yate, with Station Road becoming the central thoroughfare. The cattle and produce markets were held around this road, and businesses were established there. Yate railway station was closed by the Beeching cuts in January 1965, but was reopened in May 1989; the Brunel-built engine shed is preserved nearby. In the 1960s Yate was designated as a development area and the building boom began. The creation of a new town included a large retail shopping area, sports and leisure development together with public buildings.
