Elkstone
| Elkstone | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Cheltenham | |
| Postcode district | GL53 | |
| Dialling code | 01242 | |
| Police | Gloucestershire | |
| Fire | Gloucestershire | |
| Ambulance | South Western | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Elkstone is a village and
2011 census[2]
Approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of its post town, Cheltenham, and approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Cirencester, Elkstone lies within the Cotswolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
History
Elkstone was listed as Elchestane in the Domesday Book of 1086.[3] The Church of St John the Evangelist was built in Elkstone around 1160.[4]It is a grade I listed building and contains an impressive norman tympanum and saxon stones.[5]
Governance
The civil parish of Elkstone forms part of the Ermin
Elkstone is part of the parliamentary
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.[7] Prior to Brexit in 2020, it was part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament
.
See also
References
- Footnotes
- ^ "Area: Elkstone CP (Parish) — Parish Headcounts", Neighbourhood Statistics, Office for National Statistics, retrieved 12 August 2011
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Documents Online — Image Details", www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/, The National Archives, retrieved 12 August 2011
- ^ Verey, pp. 144–146
- ^ "Church of St. John the Evangelist". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Member's Details — Mr Nicholas John Walter Parsons", www.cotswold.gov.uk, Cotswold District Council, retrieved 5 January 2016
- ^ "Find Your MP — The Cotswolds", www.parliament.uk, Parliament of the United Kingdom, retrieved 12 August 2011
- Bibliography
- Verey, David (1976), Cotswold Churches, B.T. Batsford, ISBN 0-7134-3054-0
External links
Media related to Elkstone at Wikimedia Commons
