Drybrook
Drybrook | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | DRYBROOK | |
Postcode district | GL17 | |
Dialling code | 01594 | |
Police | Gloucestershire | |
Fire | Gloucestershire | |
Ambulance | South Western | |
UK Parliament | ||
Drybrook is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England.
Location
It lies in the North West edge of the
Population
In the
Amenities
The village has a range of amenities, including a butcher, chemist, general stores, hairdresser, post office, fish and chips shop, builder's merchant, doctor's surgery, nursery school, primary school, and a bus service to Gloucester and surrounding areas.
The nearest secondary school is Dene Magna School, which is in Mitcheldean. Drybrook has a rugby club, which is at the top of the High Street,[3] and it also has a football club on Harrow Hill. Among the villages in the Forest of Dean, Drybrook has been voted one of the best villages to live in, for its scenery and leisure.[4]
Education
Drybrook School, which is the village's only school, is a
Royal Forest
Drybrook is also known as a
Mechanical Organ Museum
The Mechanical Organ Museum is situated at the north end of the village, on the road to Lea and
Climate
The
Drybrook experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The information below is Gloucester's climate.
Climate data for Drybrook, (Gloucester) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
14 (57) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
19 (66) |
15 (59) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
14.8 (58.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
4 (39) |
4 (39) |
6 (43) |
8 (46) |
12 (54) |
13 (55) |
13 (55) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
6 (43) |
4 (39) |
7.7 (45.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.2 (2.49) |
51.2 (2.02) |
46.5 (1.83) |
77.7 (3.06) |
45.9 (1.81) |
52.3 (2.06) |
43.3 (1.70) |
53.9 (2.12) |
63.4 (2.50) |
93.3 (3.67) |
69.5 (2.74) |
77.8 (3.06) |
738 (29.1) |
Source: [10] |
Severn and Wye Railway
Drybrook Road railway station railway station closed in 1943.[11]
References
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Drybrook CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Drybrook Rugby Football Club". Drybrook Rugby Football Club. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "The Squirrels - Drybrook". Bell Homes. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Drybrook school". Drybrook school. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Forest of Dean: Introduction Pages 285-294 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5, Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, the Forest of Dean". Victoria County History. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "White stag killed in the Forest". BBC. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Our History". Holy Trinity Church, Drybrook. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Forest of Dean Mechanical Organ Museum". Visitor UK. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Monthly averages for Gloucester". August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Drybrook Road". Forest of Dean Railways. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.