Rudford Explained

Official Name:Rudford
Coordinates:51.8934°N -2.3214°W
Static Image Name:St Mary's Church, Rudford - geograph.org.uk - 928423.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Mary's Church, Rudford
Region:South West England
Country:England
Os Grid Reference:SO779217

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 4miles north-west of Gloucester and 5miles 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Rudford CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 7 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Newent Registration District. UKBMD. 7 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Gloucester Registration District . UKBMD . 7 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Parishes within Forest of Dean . 2007 . . 2008-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070828015703/https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=14348 . 2007-08-28.

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