Rangeworthy is a semi-rural farming village in South Gloucestershire, England, nearby communities include Falfield and Charfield.[1] The village population taken at the 2011 census was 675.[2]

The village lies between Iron Acton and Bagstone, along the B4058 road. It is a long village divided by a road with a well used village hall, pub, hotel, recreation ground, primary school[3] and church.[4][5] The Indian restaurant that was previously in Rangeworthy closed on October of 2025[6]. A village committee organises village events including the children's Christmas party, Summer Fete and Beer Festival.[7] There are other organisations such as the Court Players, Women's Institute, a Youth Club, Toddlers group and Parish magazine.

Several good public footpaths give access to the countryside & there are bridle paths for horse riders & cyclists.[8]

Rangeworthy was historically a chapelry in the ancient parish of Thornbury, a detached part of that parish. It became a separate civil parish in 1866.[9] The organist Charles Harford Lloyd served there in his youth.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Falfield, Charfield, Rangeworthy and surrounding area guide" (web page with link to PDF). Document attachment(s); PTE-07-0673 - Falfield, Rangeworthy, Tytherington, Charfield and surrounding areas (PDF). South Gloucestershire Council. 17 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  2. ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Rangeworthy Primary School". Rangeworthy Primary School. Archived 5 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Holy Trinity". A Church Near You. Church of England. Archived 22 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Church of the Holy Trinity". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  7. ^ "Rangeworthy Annual Beer Festival". Cromhall. Archived 22 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Harford Place". Cotswold Homes. Archived 24 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Vision of Britain website". Archived 2013-11-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
  10. ^ "Charles Harford Lloyd". Musical Times. 60 (921): 621–622. 1919.