Ampney St Mary
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Ampney St Mary is a small village and civil parish
in the Cotswolds
, part of the Cotswold
of Gloucestershire
, England
. According to the 2001 census the parish has a population of 54.
The Ampney Brook flows near the village, which is near to Ampney Crucis
and Ampney St Peter
, and is about four miles east of Cirencester
. The village takes its name from the brook and the local church. The village is also locally known as "Ashbrook".
The village has an ancient pub, The Red Lion - one of the few pubs left without a bar counter and with no beers but two real ales on sale. The opening hours are infrequent.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Cotswolds
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, part of the Cotswold
Cotswold (district)
Cotswold is a local government district in Gloucestershire in England. It is named after the wider Cotswolds region. Its main town is Cirencester....
of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census the parish has a population of 54.
The Ampney Brook flows near the village, which is near to Ampney Crucis
Ampney Crucis
Ampney Crucis is a village and civil parish in the Cotswolds, part of the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England. The parish has a population of 609. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was held by Turstin FitzRolf....
and Ampney St Peter
Ampney St Peter
Ampney St Peter is a small village and civil parish in the Cotswolds, part of the Cotswold of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish has a population of 47....
, and is about four miles east of Cirencester
Cirencester
Cirencester is a market town in east Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural College, the oldest agricultural...
. The village takes its name from the brook and the local church. The village is also locally known as "Ashbrook".
The village has an ancient pub, The Red Lion - one of the few pubs left without a bar counter and with no beers but two real ales on sale. The opening hours are infrequent.