What is Abson?
{{coord|51.470|-2.443|display=title|region:GB_scale:5000}} '''Abson''' is a [[Hamlet_(place)|hamlet]] in [[South Gloucestershire]], [[England]]. It is in the [[United Kingdom]]. The center of the village is a small village green and a [[church]]. This church is [[wikt:dedicate|dedicated]] to [[St James the Great]], and is very important to Abson. Its belltower has six bells which are still rung by hand.<ref>[http://www.bristolrural.co.uk/page05.htm Abson church bellringing]</ref> Blue Lodge, one of the houses, was once the home of Anna Sewell. Anne Sewell is the writer of [[Black Beauty]]. While living there she saw a man killed by a cart. This was put into the novel.<ref>[http://www.mail-archive.com/icehorses@yahoogroups.com/msg10934.html About Anna Sewell]</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{South Gloucestershire}} {{UK-stub}} [[Category:Settlements in Gloucestershire]] [[Category:Hamlets in England]]