Yate is a town and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England.
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12 Facts About Yate
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Apart from Chipping Sodbury to the east, Yate is surrounded by countryside and is situated to the south-west of the Cotswolds.
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Yate-Chipping Sodbury conurbation is near the centre of the South Gloucestershire district.
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Major growth in Yate started in the early 1920s with the construction of the Moorland Road estates behind Station Road, close to the Parnall aeroplane factory.
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Yate is represented in the UK Parliament by the constituency of Thornbury and Yate.
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Yate has had three natural products associated with it: limestone to the east, celestine or spar near the centre of the town and coal to the west.
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At one time Yate's celestine accounted for 95 per cent of the world's production.
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Yate and Chipping Sodbury have been earmarked for 5,000 new homes to be built by 2026.
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Yate and District Athletic Club is a track-and-field club based at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex.
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Yate is home to Yate United Youth FC, the largest local youth only football club, established in 1971.
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