Thornbury - The Community We Serve Thornbury is a small market town in the west of England, midway between Bristol and Gloucester. Settled close to the River Severn before the time of the  Domesday Book, the town now has a population of about 15,000. Formerly the home of a cattle market, today's community thrives on a variety of shops and businesses. Its 16th-century castle was intended for Edward Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, but was not completed due to his execution for treason. It is now a renowned hotel and restaurant The modern community, which includes Almondsbury, Alveston, Olveston, Tytherington, Tockington and several rural communities, extends to the village of Aust, the main Severn estuary crossing for over 1500 years. St Augustine negotiated with the Welsh Bishops on his visit in the 6th. Century, and the Aust Ferry ended its centuries-old service when the Severn Suspension Bridge opened in 1966. The district has many active organisations, clubs and interest groups. The links on this page are to just a few of the many local web-sites. The Club web-master intends to add a new page featuring links to as many local organisations as possible. If you run a local web-site, just click to contact him.