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Filton is a town in South Gloucestershire, England, on the northern outskirts of Bristol. Filton is found on junction 1 of the M32 motorway and junction 16 of the M5 motorway. It also has a small railway station, not far from Parkway. It is twinned with St Vallier-sur-Rhône , France and Witzenhausen, Germany.

Filton is notable as a centre of the aerospace industry, with BAe Systems, Airbus and Rolls Royce having factories located around Filton Aerodrome , a connection that dates back to the early days of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. On 26 November 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U, ConcordeThe Aerospatiale- BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST) was one of only two supersonic passenger airliners to have seen commercial service. Concorde had a cruising speed of Mach 2. 04 and a cruise altitude of 56,000 feet ( 17,000 metres) with a delta wi 216 ( G-BOAF ) made the final ever Concorde flight, returning to Filton to be kept there permanently as the centrepiece of a projected air museum. This museum will include the existing Bristol Aero Collection which is currently kept in a hangar at Kemble Airfield, forty miles from Filton. This collection includes a Bristol BritanniaThe Bristol Type 175 ''Britannia was a medium/long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly a number of air routes across the British Empire. Soon after entering production the engines proved unusually susceptible to icing, and aircraft which would presumably also be brought to Bristol. Other companies and organizations such as the MODThis articles deals with the British ministry, see defence minister for other countries. Whitehall, Westminster, London The Ministry of Defence MoD is the United Kingdom government department charged with managing the military. Ministers as of 22 August,, ViridorViridor is a waste management company in the United kingdom. They acquired Churngold in late 2003. External links ., Hewlett Packard and Royal MailVictorian hexagonal red post box. Traditionally UK post boxes carry the initials of the reigning monarch at the time of their installation: in this case VR for Victoria Regina''. Royal Mail is the national postal service in the United Kingdom. Royal Mail also have a presence in Filton.

Filton has a range of educational facilities, including Filton College , Filton High School and several primary schools. The University of the West of England is at nearby Frenchay .

Filton has two main shopping areas - the Shield Centre and Abbey Wood Retail Park, as well as many local shops. To the east of the town there is a small area of woodland known as Splatt's Abbey Wood, with an interesting history.