Rodborough
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Rodborough 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
. Until 1974 much of the parish was part of the Stroud Urban District Council and forms part of the Stroud urban area along with Stroud and Cainscross
.
Built on a hill, Rodborough is located near Rodborough Common, a public recreation area popular with walkers. Most of the common land
was donated to the National Trust
in 1937 by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher
(1878–1950), an entomologist. It is little known that this was dependent on a subscription fund of £700 being raised to pay for the maintenance and upkeep of the common.
The parish has two primary schools, several public house
s, a large hotel called The Bear of Rodborough Hotel and a community hall. It is home to the historic Winstones Ice Cream Factory. It has a large and active Christian community who attend the Church of England parish church
of St. Mary Magdalene
or Rodborough Tabernacle United Reformed Church
, and its various clubs and societies include a football club, a Scout group
and a mother and toddler network.
Rodborough is served by Rodborough Parish Council, Stroud District Council and Gloucestershire County Council. The local newspaper is the Stroud News & Journal
and the parish council also produces a quarterly newsletter called The Commoner.
For children there are several playgrounds in Rodborough and the community hall hosts a youth club every Friday night. Many activities are held there and there is a WI
, guest speakers and cooking. Trips are also organised regularly.
Benjamin Bucknall
was born in Rodborough in 1833. He designed the uncompleted Woodchester Mansion
and a number of houses and Roman Catholic churches and convents, particularly in Gloucestershire and South Wales
. In later life he worked in Algiers
.
Stroud (district)
Stroud is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England. It is named after its largest town, Stroud, and has its administrative headquarters in Ebley Mill, in the Ebley area on the outskirts of the town.thumb |left |Ebley Mill...
, 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....
, in Southwest England. It is directly south of the town of Stroud
Stroud, Gloucestershire
Stroud 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...
, north of the town of Nailsworth
Nailsworth
Nailsworth 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....
and north-west of the village of Minchinhampton
Minchinhampton
Minchinhampton 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....
. Until 1974 much of the parish was part of the Stroud Urban District Council and forms part of the Stroud urban area along with Stroud and Cainscross
Cainscross
Cainscross 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...
.
Common land
Common land is land owned collectively or by one person, but over which other people have certain traditional rights, such as to allow their livestock to graze upon it, to collect firewood, or to cut turf for fuel...
was donated to the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
in 1937 by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher
Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher
Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher was an English entomologist. He was a naval paymaster until 1910 and was later appointed Imperial entomologist in India, succeeding Harold Maxwell-Lefroy. He took great interest in various aspects of entomology in India, especially those of economic importance. He also...
(1878–1950), an entomologist. It is little known that this was dependent on a subscription fund of £700 being raised to pay for the maintenance and upkeep of the common.
The parish has two primary schools, several public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s, a large hotel called The Bear of Rodborough Hotel and a community hall. It is home to the historic Winstones Ice Cream Factory. It has a large and active Christian community who attend the Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of St. Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
or Rodborough Tabernacle United Reformed Church
United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church is a Christian church in the United Kingdom. It has approximately 68,000 members in 1,500 congregations with some 700 ministers.-Origins and history:...
, and its various clubs and societies include a football club, a Scout group
The Scout Association
The Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting began in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell. The Scout Association was formed under its previous name, The Boy Scout Association, in 1910 by the grant...
and a mother and toddler network.
Rodborough is served by Rodborough Parish Council, Stroud District Council and Gloucestershire County Council. The local newspaper is the Stroud News & Journal
Stroud News & Journal
The Stroud News & Journal is a weekly paid-for newspaper based in Stroud, Gloucestershire. It is published every Wednesday in a tabloid format by Newsquest and covers a large portion of the Stroud district, including the towns of Stroud, Minchinhampton, Nailsworth, Stonehouse and Chalford, and...
and the parish council also produces a quarterly newsletter called The Commoner.
For children there are several playgrounds in Rodborough and the community hall hosts a youth club every Friday night. Many activities are held there and there is a WI
WI
WI may refer to:* Wisconsin United States postal abbreviation* Watch Instantly, a video streaming service offered by Netflix* Waterfall Ice, the ice formed from a frozen waterfall* West Indies postal abbreviation...
, guest speakers and cooking. Trips are also organised regularly.
Notable people
The Gothic Revival architectGothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
Benjamin Bucknall
Benjamin Bucknall
thumb|240px|right|Woodchester Mansion, GloucestershireBenjamin Bucknall was an English architect of the Gothic Revival in Southwest England and South Wales, and then of neo-Moorish architecture in Algeria...
was born in Rodborough in 1833. He designed the uncompleted Woodchester Mansion
Woodchester Mansion
Woodchester Mansion is an unfinished, Gothic revival mansion house located in Woodchester Park near Nympsfield in Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England...
and a number of houses and Roman Catholic churches and convents, particularly in Gloucestershire and South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. In later life he worked in Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
.