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Rudford

Rudford
St Mary's Church, Rudford
Rudford is located in Gloucestershire
Rudford
Rudford
Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid referenceSO779217
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
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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.

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