Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire · Region: South West
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| Place | Iron Acton |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.550174 |
| Longitude | -2.465942 |
| Place Type | Village |
Iron Acton, a name that echoes with the very substance of the land, rests in Gloucestershire's embrace. It lies 3.4 km west-north-west of Yate (from Yate: bearing 288°T, OS grid ST 677 835), and is situated north-west of Nibley village. The ancient parish church of St. James the Great stands as a silent sentinel, its weathered stone bearing the quiet dignity of centuries, a testament to the enduring faith of those who have called Iron Acton home. Here, the rolling countryside unfolds with a subtle grace, the fields a patchwork of greens and golds under skies that often hold a luminous, pearly light. The very air seems to carry the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a grounding perfume that speaks of lives lived in close communion with the seasons. Though the iron that once gave the village its name has long since faded from prominence, a quiet industry of agriculture still quietly shapes the landscape, the hedgerows a verdant whisper of its enduring connection to the soil.
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Explore Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.550174, -2.465942. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |