Museums · West Midlands
Borough of Tewkesbury
The Borough of Tewkesbury is a local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, England. The borough is named after its largest town, Tewkesbury where the council is based. The distri
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Borough of Tewkesbury is a local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, England. The borough is named after its largest town, Tewkesbury where the council is based. The district also includes the town of Winchcombe and numerous villages including Bishops Cleeve, Ashchurch, Churchdown, Innsworth and Brockworth as well as other hamlets and surrounding rural areas. Parts of the district lie within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring districts are Cotswold, Cheltenham, Stroud, Gloucester, Forest of Dean, Malvern Hills and Wychavon.
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The Borough of Tewkesbury is a local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, England. The borough is named after its largest town, Tewkesbury where the council is based. The district also includes the town of Winchcombe and numerous villages including Bishops Cleeve, Ashchurch, Churchdown, Innsworth and Brockworth as well as other hamlets and surrounding rural areas. Parts of the district lie within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring districts are Cotswold, Cheltenham, Stroud, Gloucester, Forest of Dean, Malvern Hills and Wychavon.
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Background
History
Prior to 1974 the borough of Tewkesbury only covered the town itself. The town was an ancient borough, having been granted a charter of incorporation by Elizabeth I in 1575. The town was reformed in 1836 to become a municipal borough under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, governed by a body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Tewkesbury", but generally known as the corporation or town council. The modern district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and covered the whole area of Tewkesbury Municipal Borough and Cheltenham Rural District plus part of Gloucester Rural District; all three of which were abolished. The new district…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0000, -2.1667
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Parish
- Tewkesbury
- Postcode
- GL20 6AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tewkesbury
Sources
- wikipedia: Borough of Tewkesbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borough of Tewkesbury?
- Borough of Tewkesbury is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL20 6AA), in the parish of Tewkesbury.
- Who owns Borough of Tewkesbury?
- Borough of Tewkesbury is owned by Tewkesbury Borough Council.
- How do I get to Borough of Tewkesbury?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL20 6AA. It sits within the Tewkesbury parliamentary constituency.