Towns & cities · West Midlands
Tredington
Also known as: Tredington, Swydd Gaerloyw
Tredington — village in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Tredington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: GL20. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Gloucestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9640°, -2.1400°.
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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
Tredington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Stoke Orchard near Tewkesbury, in the Tewkesbury district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village has a church and a school. In 1931 the parish had a population of 92. The little church of St John the Baptist in Tredington is known for its wooden tower, a twelfth-century architectural plan, medieval stone benches, and the fossil of an ichthyosaurus displayed upon the floor of its porch. The steps, base and shaft of the churchyard cross are fourteenth century; the cross is modern.
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Background
History
The village was a member of the Confraternity of Burton Lazars, a mediaeval order devoted to the care of lepers, near Melton Mowbray. The father of the musician Thomas Tomkins was incumbent of the church from 1594 to 1609. On 1 April 1935 the parish of Tredington was merged with Stoke Orchard, part also went to Tewkesbury.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9640, -2.1400
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Tewkesbury
- Parish
- Stoke Orchard
- Postcode
- GL20
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Nearest railway station
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury — 4.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q616227 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tredington, Gloucestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. John the Baptist's church, Tredington - geograph.org.uk - 1501222.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tredington?
- Tredington is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL20), in the parish of Stoke Orchard.
- Is Tredington a protected site?
- Yes — Tredington is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tredington free to visit?
- Yes, Tredington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tredington?
- The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL20.