Towns & cities · West Midlands
Chedworth
Chedworth — village in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chedworth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 753 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8075°, -1.9254°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chedworth is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, southwest England, in the Cotswolds. It is known as the location of Chedworth Roman Villa, administered since 1924 by the National Trust. Chedworth Stream rises close to the village and flows east for about 1.9 miles (3 km) in a narrow valley before joining the River Coln at the point where it is crossed by the ancient Fosse Way.
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Background
History
The parish church of St Andrew is of 12th century Norman origin, but was much rebuilt in the second half of the 15th century. The south doorway has been described as "a most notable piece of rich Perpendicular work" and the south range of five Perpendicular windows has also been admired: "The interior is very charming because these great Perpendicular windows are like a wall of clear tinted glass which reflects the light onto the plastered walls." The medieval judge and cleric Thomas de Chaddesworth, or de Chedworth, Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and an unsuccessful candidate to be Archbishop of Dublin, was born here in about 1230, and took his surname from the village. He died in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8075, -1.9254
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Chedworth
- Postcode
- GL54 4AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Population
- 753
Sources
- wikidata: Q1068818 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chedworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View of Chedworth from Church Graveyard - geograph.org.uk - 343679.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Monument In The Churchyard Of The Church Of St Andrew, On Corner Of Churchyard Path And The Path To The Manor
Monument In The Churchyard Of The Church Of St Andrew, On Corner Of Churchyard Path And The Path To The Manor — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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The 7 Tuns
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📷 5Historic churches · West Midlands
Church of St Andrew
Church of St Andrew — Grade I listed church in Cotswold, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · West Midlands
Chedworth Roman Villa museum
Chedworth Roman Villa museum — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Royal Oak round barrow
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📷 3Archaeological sites · West Midlands
Romano-Celtic temple in Chedworth Woods
Romano-Celtic temple in Chedworth Woods — Romano-Celtic temple near Chedworth villa.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chedworth?
- Chedworth is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL54 4AD), in the parish of Chedworth.
- Is Chedworth a protected site?
- Yes — Chedworth is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Chedworth free to visit?
- Yes, Chedworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chedworth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL54 4AD. It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.