List of places in Gloucestershire
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This is a list of cities
, town
s and village
s in the county
of Gloucestershire
, England
. See the list of places in England for places in other counties. For places in the district of South Gloucestershire
, see that article.
City
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, town
Town
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s and village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s in the county
County
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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...
. See the list of places in England for places in other counties. For places in the district of South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire is a unitary district in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, in South West England.-History:The district was created in 1996, when the county of Avon was abolished, by the merger of former area of the districts of Kingswood and Northavon...
, see that article.
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- AbbeymeadAbbeymeadAbbeydale and Abbeymead are modern and affluent suburbs of the city of Gloucester in the county of Gloucestershire, England. They lie approximately 3 miles south-east of the city centre, and are bounded by the suburbs of Coney Hill to the north west, Barnwood and Hucclecote to the north and north...
, AbenhallAbenhallAbenhall is a small village in the English county of Gloucestershire, lying on the road between Mitcheldean and Flaxley in the Forest of Dean. The parish includes the settlement of Plump Hill, which is actually more populous than Abenhall itself, and was once part of the Hundred of St Briavels...
, AblingtonAblington, GloucestershireAblington is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is located in Coln Valley.-External links:...
, AdlestropAdlestropAdlestrop is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is known as Tedestrop in the Domesday Book.The civil parish also includes the village of Daylesford...
, AlderleyAlderley, GloucestershireAlderley is a village and civil parish in the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England, about fourteen miles southwest of Stroud and two miles south of Wotton-under-Edge. It lies underneath Winner Hill, between two brooks, the Ozleworth and Kilcott...
, AldertonAlderton, GloucestershireAlderton is a village in Gloucestershire. It lies about 24 km north of Cheltenham, 10 km east of Tewkesbury, 12 km south of Evesham and 24 km west of Stow-on-the-Wold. The main roads are the B4077 and the A46.-Administration:...
, Alderton Fields, AldsworthAldsworthAldsworth is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, about ten miles north-east of Cirencester. It is in the Cotswold district, and the parish has an estimated population of 220....
, Alkerton, AlkingtonAlkington, GloucestershireAlkington is a civil parish in the district of Stroud, Gloucestershire. It had a population of 638 in the 2001 census. There is no Alkington village, the parish consists of various hamlets, including Woodford, Newport and Lower Wick....
, AllastonAllastonAllaston is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, Alstone, CheltenhamAlstone, CheltenhamAlstone is a district of the English town of Cheltenham.Once a distinct village and later informally called Alstone Spa as the result of the mineral waters there, Alstone was subsumed into the 19th-century expansion of the town of Cheltenham.- External links :**...
, Alstone, Tewkesbury, Alvington, AmberleyAmberley, GloucestershireAmberley, Gloucestershire is a small village near Stroud in Gloucestershire, England.-Places of interest:*A War memorial to the soldiers who died in World War II*Amberley Church*The Black Horse Pub*The Amberley Inn Hotel-External links:***...
, Ampney CrucisAmpney CrucisAmpney 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....
, Ampney St MaryAmpney St MaryAmpney 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....
, Ampney St PeterAmpney St PeterAmpney 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....
, AndoversfordAndoversfordAndoversford is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about six miles east of Cheltenham. The parish had a population of 668 according to the 2001 census....
, Anthony's CrossAnthony's CrossAnthony's Cross is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, ApperleyApperleyApperley is a small village in Gloucestershire, England. It is part of the parish of its smaller and more famous neighbour, Deerhurst.The village has a thriving cricket club that reached the final of the National Village Cricket Championship in 1998. The England cricketer Alfred Dipper was born in...
, ArleArle, GloucestershireArle is a district of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. It was historically a manorial estate which owned parts of the town now known as Hesters Way, Fiddlers Green, Arle and Benhall. The names Arle Court, Arle House and Arle Mill are relics of the historic past. Much of the area was market...
, ArlebrookArlebrookArlebrook is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, ArlinghamArlinghamArlingham is a village and civil parish in the Stroud District of Gloucestershire, England. The 200 Census recorded a parish population of 410. The parish occupies a peninsula on a sharp bend in the River Severn. The next parish to the east is Fretherne with Saul.In Passage Road is a fish...
, ArlingtonArlington, GloucestershireArlington is a village in Gloucestershire, England.It is known for being the ancestral home of John Custis II, who emigrated to the Colony of Virginia and named his palatial four-story brick mansion in Northumberland County, Virginia, "Arlington" after this town...
, AshchurchAshchurchAshchurch is a village and former civil parish in the Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire, England. The parish was originally called Eastchurch, due to its position east of the parish and town of Tewkesbury, and had a population of 6,064 at the 2001 UK census.The former Ashchurch Parish covered...
, AshleworthAshleworthAshleworth is a village and civil parish in the Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire, England, with a population of 553 , about six miles north of Gloucester...
, AshleyAshley, GloucestershireAshley is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about 8 miles south-west of Cirencester. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 142....
, Aston CrossAshchurchAshchurch is a village and former civil parish in the Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire, England. The parish was originally called Eastchurch, due to its position east of the parish and town of Tewkesbury, and had a population of 6,064 at the 2001 UK census.The former Ashchurch Parish covered...
, Aston SubedgeAston SubedgeAston Subedge is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, close by the border with Worcestershire . According to the 2001 census the population was 55...
, Aston MagnaAston MagnaAston Magna is a hamlet located off Fosse Way in north Gloucestershire between Moreton-in-Marsh and Shipston-on-Stour.- See also :*Corpse roads...
, AveningAveningAvening is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about three miles north of Tetbury. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,094. The village has two pubs. Nearby is Gatcombe Park, the home of the Princess Royal.-History:During the Second...
, AwreAwreAwre is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,644. The parish includes Awre and the larger village of Blakeney, and also Etloe, Gatcombe, Two Bridges and Viney Hill.-External links:** at Forest...
, AylburtonAylburtonAylburton is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, on the A48 road about two miles south-west of Lydney. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 689....
, AylworthAylworthAylworth is a village in Gloucestershire, England.It is very hilly and a glorious example of Cotswolds landscape....
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- BadgeworthBadgeworth, GloucestershireBadgeworth is a village and civil parish in the Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire, England, between Gloucester and Cheltenham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,206. Apart from the village of Badgeworth the parish also includes Bentham and Little Witcombe....
, BagendonBagendonBagendon is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about four miles north of Cirencester. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 265....
, BagpathBagpathNewington Bagpath is a hamlet in Gloucestershire, England, set in the Ozleworth valley, near the village of Kingscote and forms part of its Civil Parish...
, Baker's HillBaker's HillThis is about the English village. For the Western Australian town, see Bakers Hill, Western Australia.Baker's Hill is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, Ball's GreenBall's GreenBall's Green is a village in Gloucestershire, England.-External links:*...
, BamfurlongBamfurlong, GloucestershireBamfurlong is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It is located between Cheltenham and Gloucester, near Gloucestershire Airport. Today, Bamfurlong is a village of two halves, being divided in two by the M5 motorway.-External links:...
, BarnsleyBarnsley, GloucestershireBarnsley is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, north-east of Cirencester. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 162.-History:...
, BarringtonBarrington, GloucestershireBarrington is a civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 209.The parish includes the villages of Great Barrington and Little Barrington, on either side of the River Windrush...
, BarrowBarrow, GloucestershireBarrow is a village in Gloucestershire, England.RAF Boddington, a couple of hundred yards east of Barrow village centre, is claimed to be closed by the Ministry of Defence has been subject to continuing secret military upgrades....
, Barrow WakeBarrow WakeBarrow Wake is a scenic view in Gloucestershire, near Birdlip, England.It is a beautiful area, but not often in the news. One exception is here:...
, BartonBarton, GloucestershireBarton is a village in Gloucestershire, on the Windrush River, near Naunton. It appears in written records as Berton as early as 1287....
, Barton EndBarton EndBarton End is a village just south of Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England....
, BatsfordBatsfordBatsford is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 99. The village is about 1½ miles north-west of Moreton-in-Marsh...
, BattledownBattledownBattledown is an estate in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Battledown is one of the richest parts of Cheltenham....
, BattlescombeBattlescombeBattlescombe is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, BauntonBauntonBaunton is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, located about two miles north of Cirencester. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 290....
, BeachleyBeachleyBeachley is a village in Gloucestershire, England, near the border with Wales. It is located on a peninsula at the junction between the Rivers Wye and Severn, where the Severn Bridge ends and the smaller secondary bridge for the River Wye begins. The tidal drop here is one of the highest in the UK...
, BencombeBencombeBencombe is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, BengroveBengroveBengrove is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It lies between Teddington and Alstone. Bengrove, Teddington and Alstone now lie in the Anglican Diocese of Worcester, although they have been part of Gloucestershire since 1932, falling within the borough and Parliamentary constituency of...
, BerkeleyBerkeley, GloucestershireBerkeley is a town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It lies in the Vale of Berkeley between the east bank of the River Severn and the M5 motorway within the Stroud administrative district. The town is noted for Berkeley Castle where the imprisoned Edward II was murdered.- Geography...
, Berkeley ValeBerkeley Vale, GloucestershireThe Vale of Berkeley is an area in Gloucestershire, England. It lies between the River Severn and the Cotswold Edge, north of Bristol and south of Gloucester...
, Berry HillBerry Hill, GloucestershireBerry Hill is a small village in Gloucestershire, England not far from the town of Coleford.It is notable for being the birthplace of the writer,journalist and TV playwright Dennis Potter.- External links :* * * *...
, BeverstonBeverstonBeverston is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 132. The village is about two miles west of Tetbury. Beverston is an example of a typical unaltered Gloucestershire Cotswold village...
, BibstoneBibstoneBibstone is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, BiburyBiburyBibury is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the River Coln, about northeast of Cirencester.The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary is Saxon with altar additions...
, BirdlipBirdlipBirdlip is a village in Cotswold District of Gloucestershire in England, in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about south of Cheltenham and south east of Gloucester.-History:...
, Bishop's CleeveBishop's CleeveBishop's Cleeve is an urbanised village in the Borough of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, near Cheltenham. The village lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds.- History :...
, BisleyBisley, GloucestershireBisley is a village in Gloucestershire, England, approximately east of Stroud. The parish is today united administratively with the adjoining parish of Lypiatt and the two are usually referred to as Bisley-with-Lypiatt...
, Bisley-with-LypiattBisley-with-LypiattBisley-with-Lypiatt is a civil parish in the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. It had a population of 2107 in 2001. It includes Bisley, Lypiatt, Eastcombe and Oakridge....
, BlaisdonBlaisdonBlaisdon is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean of Gloucestershire, England, about ten miles west of Gloucester. Its population in 2005 was estimated by Gloucestershire County Council to be 249. The local church is dedicated to St...
, BlakeneyBlakeney, GloucestershireBlakeney is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It is the largest village in the parish of Awre. It has views of the Forest of Dean.It dates back to AD 75, and was home to Thomas Sternhold, a groom of King Henry VIII's Robes.-References:*...
, BledingtonBledingtonBledington is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, located about four miles south-east of Stow-on-the-Wold and six miles south-west of Chipping Norton...
, BlockleyBlockleyBlockley is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about northwest of Moreton-in-Marsh. Until 1931 Blockley was an exclave of Worcestershire....
, BoddingtonBoddington, GloucestershireBoddington is a village and parish near Cheltenham. It is home to RAF Boddington....
, BondendBondendBondend is a lane within the village of Upton St Leonards in Gloucestershire, England....
, BoughspringBoughspringBoughspring is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, BoulsdonBoulsdonBoulsdon is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, Bournes GreenBournes GreenBournes Green is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, BournsideBournsideBournside is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, BournstreamBournstreamBournstream is a village located in Gloucestershire, England....
, Bourton-on-the-HillBourton-on-the-HillBourton-on-the-Hill is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about two miles west of Moreton-in-Marsh. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 309....
, Bourton on the WaterBourton-on-the-WaterBourton-on-the-Water is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England that lies on a wide flat vale within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, BowbridgeBowbridgeBowbridge is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, BoxBox, GloucestershireBox is a small village in Gloucestershire, England.It is located just over three miles away from Stroud and just over ten miles away from Cirencester. Other nearby villages include Minchinhampton and Nailsworth ....
, BoxbushBoxbushBoxbush is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, BoxwellBoxwellBoxwell is a hamlet in Gloucestershire, England, near the village of Leighterton...
, Boxwell with LeightertonBoxwell with LeightertonBoxwell with Leighterton is a civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 232. The parish includes Boxwell and Leighterton....
, Brain's GreenBrain's GreenBrain's Green is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, Brand GreenBrand GreenBrand Green is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, BreadstoneBreadstoneBreadstone is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, BreamBream, GloucestershireBream is a village in the Forest of Dean, west Gloucestershire, England.-History:The actual age of Bream is not known, although there may have been a settlement before the Romans came to Britain...
, BrimpsfieldBrimpsfieldBrimpsfield is a village in Gloucestershire, England.The village is recorded in Domesday Book as "Brimesfelde". The manor of Brimpsfield was granted to Maurice de Berkeley in 1339 by King Edward III....
, BrimscombeThrupp & BrimscombeThrupp and Brimscombe are two small linked villages situated in the narrow Frome Valley just outside Stroud, Gloucestershire in the parish of Thrupp, which also includes the hamlets of Upper and Lower Bourne, Lypiatt, Quarhouse, the Heavens and Claypits....
, Broad CampdenBroad CampdenBroad Campden is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, Broadwell, CotswoldBroadwell, CotswoldBroadwell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is about north of Stow-on-the-Wold. In the 2001 United Kingdom census, the parish had a population of 384....
, Broadwell, Forest of DeanBroadwell, Forest of DeanBroadwell is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire. It belongs to the civil parish of Coleford, which is also its post town. Broadwell is approximately east of Coleford. The village lies at the western edge of the Forest of Dean....
, BrockhamptonBrockhampton, GloucestershireBrockhampton is a small village East of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire....
, BrockweirBrockweirBrockweir is a small village on the eastern bank of the River Wye, within the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. A road bridge links it across the river to Monmouthshire, Wales, about a mile outside the village of Tintern and 7½ miles north of Chepstow...
, BrockworthBrockworth, GloucestershireBrockworth, in Gloucestershire, England is situated on the old Roman road that connects the City of Gloucester with Barnwood, Hucclecote and Cirencester. For the past 150 years Brockworth has been known locally for the annual rolling of Double Gloucester cheese down Cooper's Hill...
, BromsberrowBromsberrowBromesberrow or Bromsberrow is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England. The village is close to the meeting point between Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. The nearest town is Ledbury, about four miles north in Herefordshire...
, Bromsberrow Heath, BrookthorpeBrookthorpeBrookthorpe is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, Brookthorpe-with-WhaddonBrookthorpe-with-WhaddonBrookthorpe-with-Whaddon is a civil parish in the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 308...
, BucklandBuckland, GloucestershireBuckland is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 256. The village is situated near the Worcestershire border and is about 9 miles south of Evesham....
, BussageBussageBussage is a village in Gloucestershire, England in the district of Stroud.-Geography:There is an older part to the village and a newer part...
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- CainscrossCainscrossCainscross is a village in Gloucestershire, England, on the outskirts of Stroud.It is well served with local amenities, including a Post Office and a large supermarket. It is well connected to Stroud , Cheltenham and Gloucester with frequent bus services...
, CalcotCalcot, GloucestershireCalcot is a settlement in the English county of Gloucestershire.Calcot forms part of the civil parish of Coln St Dennis, within the Cotswold local government district....
, Calcott's GreenCalcott's GreenCalcott's Green is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, CamCam, GloucestershireCam is a large village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, situated in the Cotswolds. The Cotswold Way runs less than a mile from the village. It has a boundary with the town of Dursley.Cam had approximately 8,500 residents in the 2001 census...
, CambridgeCambridge, GloucestershireCambridge is a hamlet in the district of Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It lies on the A38 road between Bristol and Gloucester, about three miles from Dursley....
, Cashes GreenCashes GreenCashes Green is a substantial residential area on the outskirts of Stroud, in Gloucestershire, England.-History:The original small village of Cashes Green, situated on the southern slope of Randwick Hill, underwent massive expansion in the second half of the 20th century with the addition of both...
, Chaceley, ChalfordChalfordChalford is a village in the Frome Valley of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. It is about 8 km upstream of Stroud. It gives its name to Chalford parish, which covers the villages of Chalford, Chalford Hill, France Lynch, Bussage and Brownshill, spread over 2 mi² of the...
, Charlton KingsCharlton KingsCharlton Kings is a suburb of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish. Prior to the Local Government Act 1972 coming into force on April 1, 1974, it had been an urban district...
, Chaxhill, ChedworthChedworthChedworth is a village in Gloucestershire, in the Cotswolds and best known as the location of Chedworth Roman Villa, administered since 1924 by the National Trust.- Roman villa :...
, CheltenhamCheltenhamCheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, Chipping CampdenChipping CampdenChipping Campden is a small market town within the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. It is notable for its elegant terraced High Street, dating from the 14th century to the 17th century...
, ChurchdownChurchdown, GloucestershireChurchdown is a village in Gloucestershire, England, situated between Gloucester and Cheltenham.The village is unusual in having two centres. The old centre is near St Andrew's Church; the new centre is near St John's Church...
, CinderfordCinderfordCinderford is a small town on the eastern fringe of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. A population of 8,116 people is recorded in the 2001 census....
, CirencesterCirencesterCirencester 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...
, ClearwellClearwellClearwell is an ancient village in the Forest of Dean, west Gloucestershire, England. A recent survey indicated that the population of Clearwell is approximately 350....
, CoaleyCoaleyCoaley is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire roughly 4 miles from the town of Dursley, and 5 miles from the town of Stroud. The village drops from the edge of the Cotswold Hills, overlooked by Frocester Hill and Coaley Peak picnic site, towards the River Cam at Cam and Cambridge and...
, Coaley PeakCoaley PeakCoaley Peak is a picnic site and viewpoint in the English county of Gloucestershire.Located about south-west of the town of Stroud overlooking the village of Coaley, Coaley Peak offers of reclaimed farmland with views over the Severn Vale and the Forest of Dean. It is next to a Woodland Trust...
, CoalwayCoalwayCoalway is a village in the West Forest of Dean region of Gloucestershire, England, approximately one mile south-east of the town of Coleford.-External links:...
, CoberleyCoberleyCoberley is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire in England, south of Cheltenham.The village is in a valley at the confluence of a number of streams that form the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames. In medieval times the village was closer to the main...
, Cold AshtonCold AshtonCold Ashton is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. The village church has a 14th century tower and the rest of the church was rebuilt in the 16th century by Thomas Key, its rector....
, Cold AstonCold AstonCold Aston is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, approximately to the east of Gloucester. It lies in the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.-Toponymy:...
, Coldharbour, ColefordColeford, GloucestershireColeford is a small market town in Gloucestershire, England in the west of the Forest of Dean with a population of 8,351 . It is situated some four miles east of the Welsh border, and is close to the Wye Valley, a popular walking and canoeing area...
, Coln RogersColn RogersColn Rogers is a village in the Cotswold district of the English county of Gloucestershire.Coln Rogers lies on the River Coln and is one of the "Thankful Villages". There is a bridge over the river.- External links :*...
, Coln St. AldwynsColn St. AldwynsColn St. Aldwyns is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of the English county of Gloucestershire. The parish church of St John the Baptist is in the extreme south of the parish and is in the charge of a team ministry alongside neighbouring parishes.-Governance:Coln St...
, Coln St. DennisColn St. DennisColn St. Dennis is a village and civil parish on the River Coln in Gloucestershire about southwest of Northleach and about northeast of Cirencester. The parish includes the village of Coln Rogers and the hamlets of Calcot, Fossebridge and Winson...
, Colthrope, Compton AbdaleCompton AbdaleCompton Abdale is a small settlement in Gloucestershire, England. It is near the A40 road, located on the old 'salt way' which ran across the Cotswolds...
, CondicoteCondicoteCondicote is a small village in Gloucestershire, England. It is near the A424 road. It has a small church dedicated to St Nicholas.-External links:**...
, CoombeCoombe, Gloucestershire-External links:...
, Coombe HillCoombe Hill, GloucestershireCoombe Hill is the name of a hamlet, telephone exchange and the terminus of the disused Coombe Hill Canal, now a nature reserve, in Gloucestershire, England....
, CorseCorse, GloucestershireCorse is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire.St Margarets Church is mainly 14th century. Corse Court is mediaeval.The settlement of Snig's End, about 1½ miles from the village, was the site of a settlement for industrial workers under the auspices of the National Land Company in...
, CowleyCowley, GloucestershireCowley is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire in England. It lies between the A417 and A435 roads between Cheltenham and Cirencester in the Churn Valley, and has a population of 333...
, CranhamCranham, GloucestershireCranham is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire. Forming part of the district of Stroud it is to be found a mile or so east of the A46 road between Stroud and Cheltenham...
, CutsdeanCutsdeanCutsdean is a small village in the Cotswolds, located close to the Gloucestershire town of Cheltenham. The River Windrush runs through the village.-External links:...
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- DaglingworthDaglingworthDaglingworth is a Gloucestershire village in the Duntisbourne Valley, England, near the A417 road connecting Gloucester and Cirencester. The Church of The Holy Rood in the village is a Saxon church with well-preserved stone carvings, including a Saxon crucifixion tablet dating to 1015.In the late...
, DaylesfordDaylesford, GloucestershireDaylesford is a small village in Gloucestershire, England, on the border with Oxfordshire. It is situated off the A436 near Stow-on-the-Wold and five miles west of Chipping Norton. The village is on the north bank of the small River Evenlode...
, DeerhurstDeerhurstDeerhurst is a village near Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England on the east bank of the River Severn. The Royal Mail postcode begins GL19.- Anglo Saxon church & chapel :...
, Didbrook, Dixton, DonningtonDonnington, GloucestershireDonnington is a small village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, near the Roman Fosse Way in the Cotswold District Council area of south west England.It is notable for its Cotswold stone houses...
, Down AmpneyDown AmpneyDown Ampney is a medium-sized village located in Cotswold district in Gloucestershire, in England.It is off the A417 which runs between Cirencester and Faringdon on the A420, and about 5 km north of Cricklade,...
, DraycottDraycott, GloucestershireDraycott is a small village located in north Gloucestershire between Moreton-in-Marsh and Blockley.It is not mentioned in Domesday Book but was in existence by 1182.- External links :* **...
, Driffield, DrybrookDrybrookDrybrook is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England.- Location :It lies near the middle of the Royal Forest, about three miles from Cinderford, and about two miles from Mitcheldean.- Population:...
, DumbletonDumbletonDumbleton is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire. The village is roughly 20 miles from Gloucester and 50 miles from Bristol.The village is known to have existed in the time of Ethelred I who granted land to Abingdon Abbey, and it is mentioned in the Domesday Book.St Peter's church is...
, Duntisbourne AbbotsDuntisbourne AbbotsDuntisbourne Abbots is a village and civil parish located in the English county of Gloucestershire.Duntisbourne Abbots forms part of the Cotswold District...
, DursleyDursleyDursley is a market town in Gloucestershire, England. It is under the North East flank of Stinchcombe Hill , and about 6 km South East of the River Severn. The town is adjacent with Cam which, though a village, is a community of double the size...
, DymockDymockDymock is a small village in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England about four miles south of Ledbury, with a population of approx. 300 people....
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- EarthcottEarthcottEarthcott is a hamlet in South Gloucestershire, England, between Latteridge and Rudgeway on the B4059 road between the A38 road and Yate. It has a letter box and a small village green, but no other services. Its main industry is farming....
, East DeanEast Dean, GloucestershireEast Dean was a township, and later civil parish, in Gloucestershire, England. It was created as a township in 1844 and abolished as a civil parish in 1953. Its former area is now part of the Forest of Dean district....
, Eastington, CotswoldEastington, CotswoldEastington is a hamlet in the English county of Gloucestershire, about 1½ miles southeast of the town of Northleach, with which it forms the civil parish of Northleach with Eastington....
, Eastington, StroudEastington, StroudEastington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It lies 4 miles west of Stroud and 9 miles south of Gloucester at the entrance to the Stroud Valley....
, Eastcombe, EdgeworthEdgeworth, GloucestershireEdgeworth is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is located east of Stroud, west of Cirencester and south of Cheltenham.-Governance:...
, Elmstone Hardwicke, EllwoodEllwood, GloucestershireEllwood is a village in the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire, England. It lies around south-east of Coleford. The village has a football club who as of 2008-09 play in the Gloucestershire County League....
, ElmbridgeElmbridge, GloucestershireElmbridge is a suburb of Gloucester about one mile from the city centre. It lies south of Longlevens and west of Barnwood. It is structured by roads off its main artery, Elmbridge Road, but also includes roads branching from the Barnwood and Armscroft roads....
, English BicknorEnglish BicknorEnglish Bicknor is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of west Gloucestershire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 the population is 406. The village is close to the county border with Herefordshire, opposite which is the village of Welsh Bicknor...
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- FairfordFairfordFairford is a small town in Gloucestershire, England. The town lies in the Cotswolds on the River Coln, about east of Cirencester, west of Lechlade and north of Swindon. Nearby are RAF Fairford and the Cotswold Water Park.-Schools:...
, FiltonFiltonFilton is a town in South Gloucestershire, England, situated on the northern outskirts of the city of Bristol, about from the city centre. Filton lies in Bristol postcode areas BS7 and BS34. The town centres upon Filton Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a grade II listed building...
, FlaxleyFlaxleyFlaxley is a small settlement in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, located in between the larger villages of Westbury-on-Severn and Mitcheldean at the foot of the Vale of Castiard.-History:...
, FordFord, GloucestershireFord is a hamlet in Gloucestershire, England.Ford lies on the B4077 road where it crosses the upper reaches of the River Windrush between Tewkesbury and Stow-on-the-Wold. The nearest village is Cutsdean a mile to its north.- External links :*...
, Forthampton, FramilodeFramilodeFramilode is a village on the banks of the River Severn in Gloucestershire, England. It consists of two settlements, Lower Framilode and Upper Framilode...
, Frampton MansellFrampton MansellFrampton Mansell is a small settlement 5 miles ESE of Stroud, in the parish of Sapperton. It is situated off the A419 road from Cirencester to Stroud. In the village there is a church, St Luke's which was built in 1843 by the then Lord Bathurst....
, Frampton-on-SevernFrampton-on-SevernFrampton-on-Severn is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It lies on the east bank of the River Severn, and on the west bank of the River Frome, from which it takes its name. The village is approximately 10 miles south of Gloucester, at . There is a parish council, consisting of nine members....
, FretherneFretherneFretherne is a settlement in Gloucestershire, England. It forms the civil parish of Fretherne with Saul with the village of Saul.In the Domesday Book of 1086 it is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf....
, FrocesterFrocesterFrocester is a village and civil parish in Stroud District, Gloucestershire, England. It lies below the Cotswold escarpment, 10 miles south of Gloucester and 4 miles west of Stroud. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 194....
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- GanboroughGanboroughGanborough is a hamlet located along the A424 road, approximately 2 miles NNW of Stow on the Wold.Ganborough is located in Gloucestershire, a county in South-West England...
, GloucesterGloucesterGloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
, GorsleyGorsleyGorsley is an area in the southwest Midlands of England, on the border between Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.Gorsley itself is in Gloucestershire, forming part of the civil parish of Gorsley and Kilcot, but nearby Gorsley Common and Little Gorsley are both in Herefordshire...
, GotheringtonGotheringtonGotherington is a village north of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. It is surrounded on the north by the villages of Woolstone and Oxenton, and to the south by Woodmancote and Bishop's Cleeve. It has a population of around 1,200.-History:...
, Greet, GrettonGretton, GloucestershireGretton is a small village located at the foot of the western scarp of the Cotswolds, about 9 miles north of Cheltenham in the English county of Gloucestershire....
, Gotherington, Guiting PowerGuiting PowerGuiting Power is a small Gloucestershire village in the Cotswolds, England.-Location:It is situated on the slopes above a small valley . There was a late Anglo-Saxon settlement on this site, when it was called Gyting Broc...
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- Ham, Hampnet, Hardwicke (Elmstone-Hardwicke), Hardwicke (Stroud)Hardwicke (Stroud), GloucestershireHardwicke is a village south of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. Despite its close proximity to Gloucester, the village actually comes under Stroud Council....
, Haresfield, Harrow HillHarrow Hill, GloucestershireFor the area of north west London see Harrow on the HillHarrow Hill is a village situated in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. It is contiguous with the larger village of Drybrook. The village has its own football club, Harrow Hill F.C....
, HartpuryHartpuryHartpury is a rural parish of with some 270 homes and a population of about 700. It is situated about north of the city of Gloucester, England. Geographically it lies within the Leadon Vale; administratively it is part of the Forest of Dean....
, Hasfield, HatheropHatheropHatherop is a village and civil parish in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about north of Fairford in Gloucestershire. The River Coln forms part of the western boundary of the parish.-History:...
, Hawling, Hazleton, Hidcote Boyce, HighnamHighnamHighnam is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of the city of Gloucester. It is three miles northwest of the city on the A40, on its way to Ross, west of Alney Island and Over Bridge. The parish includes the villages of Lassington and Over...
, HillesleyHillesleyHillesley is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It was transferred from the county of Avon in 1991 and is now in Stroud District. The village forms part of the civil parish of Hillesley and Tresham...
, HinchwickHinchwickHinchwick is a small village in Gloucestershire, England at .Hinchwick Manor was built by architect Charles Robert Cockerell in 1826.-References:...
, HintonHinton, GloucestershireHinton is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. It is one mile north of Dyrham and forms part of the civil parish of Dyrham and Hinton.The Bull is the local pub.-External links:...
, HorsleyHorsley, GloucestershireHorsley is a village and civil parish near the small Cotswold town of Nailsworth. It is in Gloucestershire in the South West of England. The origins of the name Horsley are much debated, though it is thought that it originates from "Horse in a field" after the large number of horses kept in fields...
, HucclecoteHucclecoteHucclecote is an affluent and sought-after village in Gloucestershire , England situated on the old Roman road connecting Gloucester with Barnwood, Brockworth, Cirencester and Cheltenham...
, HuntleyHuntley, GloucestershireHuntley, Gloucestershire, is a village on the A40 located seven miles west ofGloucester in the north of the Forest of Dean.- History :Huntley is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Huntelei....
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- KembleKemble, GloucestershireKemble is a village in Gloucestershire, England.It lies four miles from Cirencester and is the settlement closest to Thames Head, the source of the River Thames. Kemble Church is part of the Thameshead benefice, comprising the communities of Kemble, Ewen, Poole Keynes, Somerford Keynes, and...
, KempleyKempleyKempley is a village in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, close to the border with Herefordshire.The small village has two notable churches, one dedicated to St Mary and another to St Edward the Confessor.St...
, KempsfordKempsfordKempsford is a small village in Gloucestershire, England. RAF Fairford is located near the village, as is Fairford itself.The first Kempsford Literary Festival takes place between Friday 12th and Saturday 14th March 2010...
, Kent's Green, Kilcot, Kineton, King's StanleyKing's StanleyKing's Stanley is a village in Gloucestershire, England, situated southwest of the town of Stroud. The village is part of what is known locally as 'The Stanleys', along with its neighbours Leonard Stanley and Stanley Downton...
, KingscoteKingscote, GloucestershireKingscote is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, set on the uplands near the south western edge of the Cotswold hills. It is situated about two miles east of Uley, five miles east of Dursley and four miles west of Tetbury. The landscape is designated...
, KingswoodKingswood, GloucestershireKingswood is a village and civil parish within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. It is southwest of Wotton-under-Edge and has a population of 1,290....
, KnightsbridgeKnightsbridge, GloucestershireKnightsbridge is a hamlet neighbouring Elmstone-Hardwicke and Uckington, close to Junction 10 of the M5 motorway, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.In addition to residential housing, Knightsbridge is home to a small business park....
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- Lasborough, Lassington, Laverton, LechladeLechladeLechlade, or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a town at the southern edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. It is the highest point at which the River Thames is navigable. The town is named after the River Leach that joins the Thames near here....
, LeckhamptonLeckhamptonLeckhampton is a district in south Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish and is part of the district of Cheltenham.-History:...
, Leigh, LeightertonLeightertonLeighterton is a village in rural Gloucestershire off the A46. It is in the civil parish of Boxwell with Leighterton.Famous people: Matthew James Clout, Born March 15th 1996. Angus Duncan Milne, Born February 22nd 1996...
, Leonard StanleyLeonard StanleyLeonard Stanley is a small village on the outskirts of Stonehouse in Gloucestershire about 2.5 miles from Stroud.-References:* David Verey, Gloucestershire: the Cotswolds, The Buildings of England edited by Nikolaus Pevsner, 2nd ed. ISBN 0-14-071040-X, pp.296-299-External links:* at *...
, Little Rissington, Little Witcombe, Little Barrington, LittledeanLittledeanLittledean is a village in the Forest of Dean, west Gloucestershire, England. The village has a long history and formerly had the status of a town. Littledean Hall was originally a Saxon hall, although it has been rebuilt and the current house dates back to 1612. The remains of a Roman temple are...
, Long NewntonLong NewntonLong Newnton is a small village in Gloucestershire, England, situated on the main road between Malmesbury and Tetbury. The hamlet has no shops just a church and between 30 and 60 houses. Approximately an hour from Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Oxford so the nearest big towns or small cities are...
, LongboroughLongboroughLongborough is a village and civil parish north of the market town of Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire.The village is about east of the A424, around west of the Fosse Way and is on the Heart of England Way....
, Longford, LonghopeLonghopeLonghope is a village in west Gloucestershire, situated just outside the Forest of Dean, England, United Kingdom.The placename Longhope means "long, enclosed valley" which describes the aspect of the village....
, LonglevensLonglevensLonglevens is an area of Gloucester, United Kingdom. It was once a small farmstead outside the city of Gloucester. The name is believed to be based on the old Roman name Colonia Glevensis. Another possibility is that it was named after a row of eleven houses with long gardens...
, Longney, Lower SlaughterLower SlaughterLower Slaughter is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire, located in the Cotswold district, south west of the town of Stow-on-the-Wold....
, Lower Apperley, Lower Berry Hill, Lower Cam, Lower DowdeswellDowdeswellDowdeswell is a civil parish in the ward of Chedworth, Cotswold, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. It is separated into Upper and Lower Dowdeswell, the former being south of the latter....
, Lower Lemington, Lower Oddington, Lower SwellLower SwellLower Swell is a village and a parish in Gloucestershire. It is located at the River Dikler, one mile from Stow-on-the-Wold. The village has "finest countryside, a tranquil village green and plenty of mellow stone cottages". The village church is dedicated to St...
, Lower WickLower WickLower Wick is a small hamlet located in the county of Gloucestershire and is situated about five miles south west of Dursley, eighteen miles southwest of Gloucester and fifteen miles northeast of Bristol...
, LuxleyLuxleyLuxley is a village in the southwest Midlands of England, on the border between Gloucestershire and Herefordshire near May Hill.Luxley is southeast of Ross-on-Wye and west of Gloucester....
, LydbrookLydbrookLydbrook is a civil parish in the Forest of Dean, a local government district in the English county of Gloucestershire. It comprises the districts of Lower Lydbrook, Upper Lydbrook, and Joys Green.-Introduction:...
, LydneyLydneyLydney is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is located on the west bank of the River Severn, close to the Forest of Dean. The town lies on the A48 road, next to the Lydney Park gardens with its Roman temple in honour of Nodens.-Transport:The Severn Railway...
, LypiattLypiattLypiatt is a small village in Gloucestershire, England, approximately east of Stroud. The parish is united administratively with the adjoining parish of Bisley and the two are usually referred to as Bisley-with-Lypiatt....
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- MangotsfieldMangotsfieldMangotsfield is a village in South Gloucestershire, England, situated north of the Bristol suburb of Kingswood, bounded to the north by the M4 motorway and to the east by the Emersons Green housing estate....
, Meysey HamptonMeysey HamptonMeysey Hampton is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, approximately 30 miles to the south-east of Gloucester...
, MickletonMickleton, GloucestershireMickleton, with a population of 1551 , is the northernmost village in Gloucestershire, England.- Location :Mickleton lies close to the county border with Worcestershire and Warwickshire....
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, MinchinhamptonMinchinhamptonMinchinhampton is an ancient market town, located on a hilltop south-south-east of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, in the Cotswolds. The town is twinned with Nkokoto, in Tanzania....
, MiserdenMiserdenMiserden is a village and civil parish in Stroud District, Gloucestershire, England, 4 miles north east of Stroud. The parish includes Whiteway Colony and the hamlets of Sudgrove and The Camp...
, MitcheldeanMitcheldeanMitcheldean is a small town in the east of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.-History:Mitcheldean was a thriving community for many centuries due to the town's proximity to iron ore deposits...
, Moreton-in-MarshMoreton-in-MarshMoreton-in-Marsh is a town and civil parish in northeastern Gloucestershire, England. The town is at the crossroads of the Fosse Way Roman road and the A44. The parish and environs are relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills...
, Moreton Valance, MinsterworthMinsterworthMinsterworth is a village in Gloucestershire, UK. It lies on the border of Gloucester, on the north bank of the River Severn and on the A48 road between Gloucester and Chepstow, at...
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- NailsworthNailsworthNailsworth is a town in Gloucestershire, England, lying in one of the Stroud Valleys in the Cotswolds. It has a population of around 6,600 people and lies on the A46 road....
, NauntonNauntonNaunton is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated in the Cotswolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty ; approximately 6 miles west of Stow-on-the-Wold and 12 miles east of Cheltenham....
, NewentNewentNewent is a small market town about 8 miles north west of Gloucester City, on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean, and lying within the Forest of Dean Local Authority District. Its population at the 2001 census was 5,073...
, Newington Bagpath, NewlandNewland, GloucestershireNewland is a village in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England.It is notable for its parish church of All Saints, known as the 'Cathedral of the Forest'.- References :***-External links:...
, Newnham on SevernNewnham on SevernNewnham on Severn is a village in west Gloucestershire, England. It lies near the Royal Forest of Dean, on the west bank of the River Severn, approximately 10 miles south-west of Gloucester and three miles southeast of Cinderford, at . It is on the A48 road between Gloucester and Chepstow,...
, NewportNewport, GloucestershireNewport is a village in Alkington parish, Gloucestershire, England. Located along the A38 road roughly halfway between Bristol and Gloucester. It is located about a mile south-east of Berkeley and just north of Woodford. It is on the Doverte Brook, a tributary of the Little Avon River...
, North NibleyNorth NibleyNorth Nibley is a village in Gloucestershire, England about 3 km northwest of Wotton-under-Edge. The village is commonly known as Nibley: the official name North Nibley distinguishes it from the village of Nibley, just outside Yate, about 10 miles away in South Gloucestershire...
, NorthleachNorthleachNorthleach is a small Cotswold market town in Gloucestershire, England. It constitutes the major part of the civil parish of Northleach with Eastington.The nearest railway stations are Moreton-in-Marsh, Kingham and Shipton on the Cotswold Line....
, Northway, NorthwickNorthwick Park, GloucestershireNorthwick Park is a residential estate and business centre near Blockley in Gloucestershire, built in the grounds of the former family seat of the Rushout family, the Barons Northwick. The Northwick Park mansion, now divided into residential accommodation, is a Grade 1 listed building...
, NotgroveNotgroveNotgrove is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, approximately 28.5 to the east of Gloucester. It lies in the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.-History:The village was recorded as Natangrafum between 716–43...
, NympsfieldNympsfieldNympsfield is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is located around six miles south-west of the town of Stroud. As well as Nympsfield village, the parish also contains the hamlet of Cockadilly....
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- Oakle StreetOakle StreetOakle Street is a village in Gloucestershire, England.-External links:*...
, OakleyOakley, GloucestershireOakley is a district of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. It is home to the smaller of Cheltenham's two GCHQ sites, and residential housing including private, council-owned and social housing. It backs onto Cleeve Hill and Harp Hill, greenbelt land and part of the Cotswold hills, including a...
, OakridgeOakridge, GloucestershireOakridge is a village in Gloucestershire, England. The parish church is St. Bartholomew's Church. It is just on the outskirts of Stroud, Gloucestershire....
, OddingtonOddington, GloucestershireLower Oddington and Upper Oddington are a pair of adjoining villages in the English county of Gloucestershire. Together they form the civil parish of Oddington.They are located to the south of the A436 road east of the town of Stow-on-the-Wold....
, Okle GreenOkle GreenOkle Green is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, Oldbury on the Hill, OldcroftOldcroftOldcroft is a village in Gloucestershire, England....
, OverOver, GloucestershireOver is a village in the civil parish of Almondsbury in South Gloucestershire, England, situated about 20 km north-west of Bristol. It lies on the B4055, a road that parallels the M5 from Junction 17 to 16. The road, known locally as Over Lane, follows the foot of the escarpment which...
, OwlpenOwlpenOwlpen is a small village and civil parish in the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England, set in a picturesque valley in the Cotswold hills. It is about one mile east of Uley, and three miles east of Dursley. The Owlpen valley is set around the settlement like an amphitheatre of wooded hills...
, Oxenton, OzleworthOzleworthOzleworth is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, approximately south of Gloucester. It lies in the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.-History:...
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- PainswickPainswickPainswick is a small town in Gloucestershire, England. Originally the town grew on the wool trade, but it is now best known for its parish church's yew trees and the local Rococo Garden. The town is mainly constructed of locally quarried Cotswold stone...
, ParkendParkend, GloucestershireParkend is a village, located at the foot of the Cannop Valley, in the Royal Forest of Dean, West Gloucestershire, England, and has a history dating back to the early 17th century...
, Parton, Piff's ElmPiff's ElmPiff's Elm is the local name for part of the English parish of Elmstone-Hardwicke. It is effectively a hamlet, and is near Hardwicke, Uckington, and Junction 10 of the M5 motorway in Gloucestershire...
, PillowellPillowell-Description:Pillowell sits on the south-eastern edge of the Forest of Dean. Its coordinates are 51.75° N 02.55° W. It is located 0.6 miles to the east of Whitecroft and 0.6 miles to west of Yorkley, and was established as a mining village....
, Pope's HillPope's HillPope's Hill is a hill and a small village situated in the east of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire within the parish of Littledean. The hill is 12 miles south west of Gloucester and 3 miles east of Cinderford. The small village of Flaxley lies in the valley to the immediate north...
, PoultonPoulton, GloucestershirePoulton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire, approximately to the south-east of Gloucester. It lies in the south of the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the 2001 United Kingdom census, the parish had a population of 398.-History:Poulton was...
, PrestburyPrestbury, GloucestershirePrestbury is a medium sized village near the edge of the Cotswolds. It is on the outskirts of the larger town, Cheltenham, and forms part of the borough of Cheltenham, despite retaining its own parish council as a civil parish. It is part of the Tewkesbury parliamentary constituency, represented...
, Priding, PurtonPurton, BerkeleyPurton is a village on the east bank of the River Severn, 3 miles north of Berkeley, in Gloucestershire, England. The village is in the civil parish of Hinton. It lies opposite the hamlet of Purton on the west bank of the river....
near Berkeley, PurtonPurton, LydneyPurton is a hamlet on the west bank of the River Severn, in the civil parish of Lydney in Gloucestershire, England. It lies opposite the village of Purton on the east bank of the river....
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- Randwick, The Reddings, Redmarley D'AbitotRedmarley D'AbitotRedmarley D'Abitot is a civil parish and village in the Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, South West England. In addition to the village of Redmarley, the civil parish also includes the settlements of Lowbands, Haw Cross, Playley Green, Kings Green and Durbridge...
, RodboroughRodboroughRodborough is a civil parish in the district of Stroud, Gloucestershire, in Southwest England. It is directly south of the town of Stroud, north of the town of Nailsworth and north-west of the village of Minchinhampton...
, RuardeanRuardeanRuardean is a village in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, to the west of Cinderford. It is situated on a hillside with views west towards the mountains of South Wales. Little now remains of the village's industrial history, but once it was a centre for iron ore smelting furnaces,...
, Ruardean WoodsideRuardean WoodsideRuardean Woodside is a village in Gloucestershire, England, located in the Forest of Dean and tucked away behind Ruardean Hill and Brierley. The houses are affordable in the village as there is cheap council housing and cheap private housing due to the isolated location. There is a primary school,...
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- Saintbury, SalpertonSalpertonSalperton is a village in the Cotswolds about east of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.-History:The Church of England parish church of Saint Nicholas is Norman, with some Early English Gothic windows and a Perpendicular Gothic porch....
, SandhurstSandhurst, GloucestershireSandhurst is a village just outside Gloucester, England.The River Severn is the border between Sandhurst and the neighbouring parish of Maisemore....
, SappertonSapperton, GloucestershireSapperton is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire in England, about west of Cirencester. It is most famous for Sapperton canal tunnel and its connection with the Cotswold Arts and Crafts Movement in the early 20th century. It has a population of 424.The parish...
, SaulSaul, GloucestershireSaul is a village in Gloucestershire, England at the site of the junction of the Stroudwater Navigation and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. It is in the parish of Fretherne with Saul in the district of Stroud....
, SedburySedburySedbury is a village in the Forest of Dean district of west Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the eastern bank of the River Wye, facing the Welsh town of Chepstow...
, SevenhamptonSevenhampton, GloucestershireSevenhampton is a village in Gloucestershire. The Church is dedicated to St Andrew. The name of the village is believed to be derived from an older name, Sennington, which was still in use into the early modern period....
, SharpnessSharpnessSharpness is an English port in Gloucestershire, one of the most inland in Britain, and eighth largest in the South West. It is on the River Severn at , at a point where the tidal range, though less than at Avonmouth downstream , is still large .The village of Sharpness is pronounced with the...
, Sheepscombe, SherborneSherborne, GloucestershireSherborne is a village and civil parish almost east of Northleach in Gloucestershire. Sherborne is a linear village, extending more than a mile along the valley of Sherborne Brook, a tributary of the River Windrush....
, Shipton MoyneShipton MoyneShipton Moyne is a village in Cotswold , Gloucestershire, England located approximately 105 miles west of London. Its nearest towns are Tetbury , also in Gloucestershire and Malmesbury in Wiltshire...
, ShiptonShipton, GloucestershireThe twin villages of Shipton Oliffe and Shipton Solars are situated just from Cheltenham. The River Coln, just a tiny stream at this point, flows through the village over two fords and innumerable little water splashes, creating ornamental lakes in private properties.The name Shipton, meaning...
, Shorncote, ShurdingtonShurdingtonShurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish within the Borough of Tewkesbury. It is located south of Cheltenham on the A46.Shurdington has an 11th-century church Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. ...
, Shuthonger, SiddingtonSiddington, GloucestershireSiddington is a village located one mile south of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.William fitzBaderon is recorded in the Domesday Book as holding one hide in Siddington ; Aswith held it in the time of King Edward, before the Norman conquest in 1066...
, SladSladSlad is a village in Gloucestershire, England, located in the Slad Valley, about from the town of Stroud.Slad is famous for being the home of Laurie Lee, who based his book Cider with Rosie on his own life in the village....
, SlimbridgeSlimbridgeSlimbridge is a village near Dursley in Gloucestershire, England.It is best known as the home of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Slimbridge Reserve which was started by Sir Peter Scott. The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal runs through the village, and under Patch Bridge which must be crossed to ...
, Snig's End, SnowshillSnowshillSnowshill is a small Cotswolds village in Gloucestershire, England, located near to Broadway, Worcestershire.Snowshill is best known for nearby Snowshill Manor, a National Trust property open to the public...
, Somerford KeynesSomerford KeynesSomerford Keynes is a small village in Gloucestershire, close to the River Thames and Thames Path a couple of miles from its source and close to the Cotswold Water Park...
, South CerneySouth CerneySouth Cerney is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, 3 miles south of Cirencester and close to the border with Wiltshire. It had a population of 3,074 according to the 2001 census...
, SouthamSoutham, GloucestershireSoutham is a village in Gloucestershire, England, located on the outskirts of Cheltenham. Its main features are a castle, which has now been converted to a hotel, and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, which runs through the outskirts of the village...
, SouthropSouthropSouthrop is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the River Leach. The Grade I listed St Peter's Church dates from the 12th century. Nearby villages include Eastleach Turville, Eastleach Martin, Little Farringdon, Claydon and Hatherop....
, St. Briavels, StantonStanton, GloucestershireStanton is a small village 3½ miles south of Broadway, and north of Cheltenham. It is completely constructed out of Cotswold stone, with a high street, and a pub, The Mount, at the end. Pevsner calls it 'architecturally, the most distinguished of the smaller villages in the North Cotswolds'.It is...
, StanwayStanway, GloucestershireStanway is a small crossroads village in the English county of Gloucestershire, about 1 mile south of Stanton: both villages are on the Cotswold Way...
, Staunton, nr. ColefordStaunton, GloucestershireStaunton is the name of two different villages in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England.This entry is for the one near Coleford...
, Staunton, on A417, StavertonStaverton, GloucestershireStaverton is a village between the city of Gloucester and the town of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England, in the borough of Tewkesbury.It is the location of Gloucestershire Airport, which was previously called Staverton Airport and RAF Staverton. It is the home of the Dowty Rotol and...
, Staverton Bridge, Stinchcombe, Stoke OrchardStoke OrchardStoke Orchard is a village or hamlet north-west of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. Locally the village is often known as 'Stoke'.Stoke Orchard is in the borough of Tewkesbury, the Cheltenham post town, and on the Coombe Hill, Cheltenham, telephone exchange. Stoke Orchard neighbours...
, StoneStone, GloucestershireStone is a small village in Alkington parish, Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the A38 road, just south-west of its crossing of the Little Avon River, roughly halfway between Bristol and Gloucester. It is adjacent to the county boundary with South Gloucestershire. The part of the...
, StonehouseStonehouse, GloucestershireStonehouse, Gloucestershire is an urban area within the Stroud District, in the UK. It is home to a number of factories, such as Dairy Crest and Schlumberger. The town is close to the M5 motorway. Stonehouse railway station has a regular train service to London...
, Stow-on-the-WoldStow-on-the-WoldStow-on-the-Wold is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on top of an 800 ft hill, at the convergence of a number of major roads through the Cotswolds, including the Fosse Way . The town was founded as a planned market place by Norman lords to take...
, Stowe, StowellStowell, GloucestershireStowell is a small village in Gloucestershire, north of Cirencester.However, This is not Stowell Gloucestershire. This is Stowell Somerset....
, Stratfod, Stratton, Stroat, Stroud Green, StroudStroud, GloucestershireStroud is a market town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District.Situated below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills at the meeting point of the Five Valleys, the town is noted for its steep streets and cafe culture...
, Stow-on-the-WoldStow-on-the-WoldStow-on-the-Wold is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on top of an 800 ft hill, at the convergence of a number of major roads through the Cotswolds, including the Fosse Way . The town was founded as a planned market place by Norman lords to take...
, Sudgrove, SunhillSunhillSunhill is hamlet at the junction of a five-ways crossroads in the English county of Gloucestershire.Sunhill is located on the ancient Welsh Way about a mile northeast of the village of Poulton and is surrounded by other villages such as the well known Bibury.The main hamlet of Sunhill consists of...
, Swindon VillageSwindon VillageSwindon Village is both a village and a suburb in the spa town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It is located northwest of Arle.Features of Swindon Village include:...
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- Taynton, TeddingtonTeddington, GloucestershireTeddington is a village and parish in Gloucestershire, England.The village boasts an ancient church that is thought to be over 1000 years old. The interior wall has a partially faded mural of The Lion and the Unicorn that may date from the 17th century....
, TetburyTetburyTetbury is a town and civil parish within the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. It lies on the site of an ancient hill fort, on which an Anglo-Saxon monastery was founded, probably by Ine of Wessex, in 681. The population of the parish was 5,250 in the 2001 census.In the Middle Ages,...
, TewkesburyTewkesburyTewkesbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook...
, TidenhamTidenhamTidenham is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean of west Gloucestershire, England, adjoining the Welsh border.The parish includes the villages of Tidenham, Beachley, Boughspring, Sedbury, Tutshill and Woodcroft, and according to the United Kingdom Census 2001 had a population of 5,316...
, ThruppThrupp & BrimscombeThrupp and Brimscombe are two small linked villages situated in the narrow Frome Valley just outside Stroud, Gloucestershire in the parish of Thrupp, which also includes the hamlets of Upper and Lower Bourne, Lypiatt, Quarhouse, the Heavens and Claypits....
, ToddingtonToddington, GloucestershireToddington is a village and civil parish in north Gloucestershire in Tewkesbury Borough, located approx. 20 km north-east of Cheltenham with a population of around 300 people....
, Tredington, Temple Guiting, TibbertonTibberton, GloucestershireTibberton is located from Gloucester. The current population of Tibberton is approximately 650. Tibberton is a parish of in an area with 248 households. The local primary school is Tibberton Community Primary School with roughly 110 pupils....
, Througham Slad, TreshamTreshamTresham is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It was transferred back from the county of Avon in 1991, having been in Gloucestershire before 1972. It is now in Stroud District, and forms part of the civil parish of Hillesley and Tresham. It is on the Monarch's Way and near the Cotswold Way...
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- Uckington, UleyUleyUley is a village in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated in a wooded valley in the Cotswold escarpment, on the road between Dursley and Stroud. The population is around 1,100, but was much greater during the early years of the industrial revolution, when the village was...
, UllenwoodUllenwoodUllenwood is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.It is the site of a secret civil defence bunker intended as a Regional Seat of Government in the event of nuclear war....
, Up HatherleyUp HatherleyUp Hatherley is a civil parish and a suburb of the spa town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Formerly a hamlet in the parish of Shurdington, it became a parish in 1887 and became a part of Cheltenham in 1991.-History:...
, UpleadonUpleadonUpleadon is a village in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. It is near the villages of Corse, Gloucestershire and Hartpury. There is a church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin....
, Upper DowdeswellDowdeswellDowdeswell is a civil parish in the ward of Chedworth, Cotswold, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. It is separated into Upper and Lower Dowdeswell, the former being south of the latter....
, Upper SlaughterUpper SlaughterUpper Slaughter is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire located in the Cotswold district located south west of the town of Stow-on-the-Wold. Nearby places include Lower Slaughter, Bourton-on-the-Water and Daylesford....
, Upper Coberley, Upper Oddington, Upper Swell, Upper Framilode, Upper Soudley, Upper Lydbrook, Upton St LeonardsUpton St LeonardsUpton St Leonards is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire.Forming part of the district of Stroud it is a mile or so north of the A46 road between Stroud and Cheltenham....
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- Walton Cardiff, WhiteshillWhiteshill, GloucestershireWhiteshill is a village in the Cotswolds, situated between Stroud and Gloucester, in Gloucestershire, England. Whiteshill has a population of just over 1,000. As the name suggests, Whiteshill is far from flat, and some of the houses in Whiteshill have wonderful views of nearby scenery.The Church...
, Whiteway ColonyWhiteway ColonyWhiteway Colony is a residential community in the Cotswolds in the parish of Miserden near Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK. The community was founded in 1898 by Tolstoyans and today has no spare land available with over sixty homes and one hundred and fifty colonists...
, WhitminsterWhitminsterWhitminster is a village in Gloucestershire, on the A38 trunk road about six miles south of Gloucester. It was formerly known as Wheatenhurst, the name being changed officially in 1945...
, Whitminster ChurchWhitminster ChurchSt. Andrew's Church in Whitminster, Gloucestershire is a village church constructed from Cotswold stone.The church site dates from 1086, although no part of the surviving fabric is visibly older than the 14th century. It was enlarged in 1842 to include a north aisle, designed by Bristol architect...
, WinchcombeWinchcombeWinchcombe is a Cotswold town in the local authority district of Tewkesbury, in Gloucestershire, England. Its population according to the 2001 census was 4,379.-Early history:...
, Winson, WinstoneWinstoneWinstone is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire.Winstone forms part of Cotswold district.-External links:*...
, Withybridge, WoodchesterWoodchesterWoodchester is a Gloucestershire village in the Nailsworth Valley, a valley in the South Cotswolds in England, running southwards from Stroud along the A46 road to Nailsworth....
, WoodmancoteWoodmancote, GloucestershireWoodmancote is the name of three villages in Gloucestershire, England.The largest lies near Cheltenham, at the foot of Cleeve Hill and to the east of Bishop's Cleeve...
, Wotton-under-EdgeWotton-under-EdgeWotton-under-Edge is a market town within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. Located near the southern end of the Cotswolds, the Cotswold Way long-distance footpath passes through the town. Standing on the B4058 Wotton is about from the M5 motorway. The nearest railway station is...