Rudford

Human settlement in England
  • Rudford and Highleadon
DistrictShire county
  • Gloucestershire
Region
  • South West
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPoliceGloucestershireFireGloucestershireAmbulanceSouth Western UK Parliament
  • Forest of Dean
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UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°53′36″N 2°19′17″W / 51.8934°N 2.3214°W / 51.8934; -2.3214

Rudford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Rudford and Highleadon, in the Forest of Dean district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is located approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Gloucester and 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Newent. The local church is dedicated to St Mary. In 1931 the parish had a population of 114.[1]

History

On 1 April 1935 the parish of Highleadon was merged with Rudford,[2] on 16 September 1976 the parish was renamed "Rudford & Highleadon".[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics Rudford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Newent Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Gloucester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Parishes within Forest of Dean". Gloucestershire County Council. 2007. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2008.

External links

Media related to Rudford at Wikimedia Commons


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