Chedworth
Chedworth | ||
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Village | ||
Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Cheltenham | |
Postcode district | GL54 | |
Police | Gloucestershire | |
Fire | Gloucestershire | |
Ambulance | South Western | |
UK Parliament | ||
Chedworth is a village and
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.
Roman villa
The villa is a 1,700-year-old farmstead between Yanworth and Withington, about 31⁄2 miles (5.5 km) from Chedworth village by road, although it sits to the south of the River Coln and so is within Chedworth parish. It is connected with Chedworth village by two alternative long-distance footpaths, the
History
The
The eminent 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 Ireland at a great age in 1311.[6]
Between 1892 and 1961, the village had a railway station on the Midland and South Western Junction Railway.
In 1930, Rose Cottage in Chedworth was bought by Henry Ford, who paid for it to be dismantled and transported to Greenwich Village in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.[7]
Governance
Until the 2015 district council elections, there was an
Chedworth Parish Council was formed under the Local Government Act of 1894. Its first preliminary meeting was held on 4 December 1894, and the first full meeting was held on 3 January 1895, chaired by the Rev. Sackett Hope. Fifteen candidates stood for election to the seven seats available. Subsequently, in 1904 again 15 candidates stood for the seven seats, and none of the previous incumbents was re-elected. The last contested Chedworth Parish Council election was in 2015, when 10 candidates stood for the seven available seats. The council holds monthly meetings on the second Monday of each month at 7.30 at the Village Hall. The Parish Council has its own website which gives contact details.[9][10]
Amenities
The Seven Tuns Inn is close to the church at the far western, "upper" end of the village. The "tuns" are variously chimneys or barrels, both of which have featured on the pub sign at different times. It is a Grade II listed building.[11] Chedworth had a post office and village store for over 120 years before the final postmistress, Miss Lait, closed her Fields Road establishment in 1993, leaving Chedworth with no retail outlets. Following a vigorous campaign by local residents, Chedworth Farm Shop opened in 2006, using former dairy buildings at Denfurlong Farm on Fields Road. However, the farm shop closed permanently on 27 February 2021.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "Parish population". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Chedworth–Roman Retreat, Angharad Moran, Supplement to the British Connection, Archant, 2011
- ^ Wilts and Glos Standard 03-06-2014
- ^ "Church of St Andrew". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ David Verey, Cotswold Churches (B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1976), at pages 88–89
- ^ Mackay, Ronan "Chedworth (Chaddesworth), Thomas de", Cambridge Dictionary of Irish Biography, 2009
- ^ Holmes, Jonathan (3 September 2023). "Why Henry Ford imported a Cotswold cottage to Michigan". BBC News. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Minutes Chedworth Parish Council
- ^ "Chedworth Parish Council". Chedworth Parish Council. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England (12 February 1988). "The Seven Tuns (Grade II) (1152310)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "Chedworth Farm Shop". Chedworth Farm Shop. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
External links
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