Alderton, Gloucestershire
Alderton | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Tewkesbury | |
Postcode district | GL20 | |
Dialling code | 01242 62 | |
Police | Gloucestershire | |
Fire | Gloucestershire | |
Ambulance | South Western | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | Alderton Village | |
Alderton is a village and
The village is about 15 miles (24 km) north of
The parish has 1,170 residents.[2]
Church and chapel
The
Alderton Methodist chapel was built in 1899.[4] It is now a private house.
Neighbourhoods
Alderton Fields
Alderton parish includes the satellite settlement of Alderton Fields, which is conjoined with Gretton Fields, Gretton. The distinctiveness of Alderton Fields, as a separate entity to Gretton Fields, was the subject of controversy when in the early 2000s, a road sign declared the whole area to be named Gretton Fields. The sign has since been moved to the Gretton parish boundary, and a new sign for Alderton Fields erected.
Oak Hill
The name of the hill between Alderton and Dumbleton is the subject of local rivalry. There are three peaks to the hill, which are distinctively and separately named Dumbleton Hill, Alderton Hill and Oak Hill on Ordnance Survey maps. To avoid controversy, the local primary school - which has two sites, one each in Alderton and Dumbleton - took the name Oak Hill. However, local residents will use the three names Oak Hill, Dumbleton Hill and Alderton Hill interchangeably to refer to the same hill, rather than the individual peaks.
Facilities
The village has the Gardners Arms
Most of the residents are either retired or commute to jobs in nearby Tewkesbury, Cheltenham or Evesham.[5] A small number of people work in farming: there is a large dairy farm in the parish, plus sheep and wheat farming. Others work in tourism: there are several bed and breakfast guest houses, and a number of houses available as holiday lets. The Winchcombe Camping and Caravanning Club has a large campsite on the B4077 near Gretton.
There is a free public
is available throughout the parish.In December 2006 a book documenting life in the village, along with some of its history, was published. The book was featured in the April 2007 edition of Country Life.
Architecture and environment
Lying on the edge of both the Cotswolds and the Vale of Evesham, the village incorporates both
A footpath system connects the village over the wooded Oak Hill to the nearby village of Dumbleton. These footpaths are known locally as "The Dungeons" due to the deep channel that they cut into the hillside and the darkness of overhanging trees. Oak Hill itself remains a managed estate, with organised game bird shooting and rearing of deer for sale to other game estates. A number of gamekeepers ensure public safety by directing ramblers to keep to marked footpaths.
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Local Insight profile for 'Alderton CP' area" (PDF). Gloucestershire County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Elrington 1965, pp. 198–197.
- ^ a b Verey 1970, p. 81.
- ^ "Alderton Neighbourhood Development Plan 2011 – 2031" (PDF). Alderton Village, Gloucestershire. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
Sources
- Elrington, C.R., ed. (1965). "Parishes: Alderton with Dixton". A History of the County of Gloucester, Volume 6. Victoria County History. pp. 189–197.
- Verey, David (1970). Gloucestershire: The Vale and the Forest of Dean. The Buildings of England. Vol. 2. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 80–81.
External links
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- Alderton in the Domesday Book