Sudeley

Sudeley is a civil parish in the district of Tewkesbury, in the county of Gloucestershire, England.[1] The parish includes the village of Charlton Abbots.

Sudeley
Sudeley
Location within Gloucestershire
Civil parish
  • Sudeley
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWinchcombe
Postcode districtGL54
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1935 from the parishes of Charlton Abbots and Sudeley Manor and part of Sevenhampton.[2] The name "Sudeley" means 'South wood/clearing' or perhaps, 'shed wood/clearing'.[3] Sudeley was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sudlege.[4]

Places of interest

The Parish is home to Sudeley Castle a Grade I listed listed building.

References
  1. "Gloucestershire Parish Map" (PDF). Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. "Relationships and changes Sudeley CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. "Sudeley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. "Gloucestershire Q-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 30 September 2021.

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