In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Pilning like this:

Pilning, eccl. dist. and vil. with ry. sta., Almondsbury and Henbury pars., Gloucestershire - dist., pop. 1098; vil., 9 miles N. of Bristol; P.O.

Pilning through time

Pilning is now part of SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pilning itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pilning, in South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23957

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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