Oldbury-on-Severn

Oldbury-on-Severn is a small village situated near the estuary of the River Severn in the South Gloucestershire district of Gloucestershire County, located in the western region of England. According to the 2011 census, the parish, which includes the village of Cowhill, had a population of 780 individuals. Notably, the village is home to the Oldbury nuclear power station, a Magnox power station that commenced operations in 1967 and ceased functioning on February 29, 2012.Within the village lies the historic site of Oldbury Camp, an Iron Age fort that dates back to ancient times. Some older maps refer to this site as a Roman camp and also identify another Roman camp surrounding St Arilda's Church.Oldbury-on-Severn offers several attractions for visitors, including a footpath near the river, the renowned Anchor Inn pub, a village hall, and two churches. Additionally, Thornbury Sailing Club calls this village home.The Anchor Inn, a British heritage listed building, originally served as a mill house during the 18th century and underwent renovations in the early 19th century. The area has been considered for potential nuclear "new build" projects, with a capacity of around 3000MWe, involving the construction of two or three pressurized water reactors (PWRs). However, it should be noted that the cooling requirements of such a project would exceed the capacity provided by the river flow. Therefore, natural-draught cooling towers with a potential height of 200 meters have been suggested as necessary, taking into account the existing station's height of 54 meters. This camera was installed and is maintained by the Environment Agency and can be viewed here. All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 Regarding the Oldbury Tidal Naite Rhyne at Oldbury Outfall, the typical range of water levels falls between 2.07m and 7.93m, encompassing approximately 90% of the monitoring period. Over the past 12 months, the usual level of the Oldbury Tidal Naite Rhyne at Oldbury Outfall has varied between 2.06m and 8.26m, persisting at these levels for at least 150 days within the year. The highest recorded level of the Oldbury Tidal Naite Rhyne at Oldbury Outfall occurred on January 1, 1970, at 1:00 am, reaching 8.36m.