Coordinates: 51°55′29″N 1°59′09″W / 51.9248°N 1.9859°W / 51.9248; -1.9859

Sudeley

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Sudeley
Sudeley is located in Gloucestershire
Sudeley
Sudeley
Location within Gloucestershire
Civil parish
  • Sudeley
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWinchcombe
Postcode districtGL54
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Gloucestershire
51°55′29″N 1°59′09″W / 51.9248°N 1.9859°W / 51.9248; -1.9859

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.

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.[5]

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.
  5. ^ "Sudeley Castle". Historic England. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

External links

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