Hartpury
| Hartpury | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Gloucester | |
| Postcode district | GL 19 | |
| Police | Gloucestershire | |
| Fire | Gloucestershire | |
| Ambulance | South Western | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Hartpury is a
Forest of Dean. The Hartpury University and Hartpury College
campus is based in the village.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward runs north to Corse. The total ward population at the 2011 census was 2,496.[3]
Architecture
The village has several interesting buildings including the former home of the Canning family, Hartpury House, now part of the college.[
Notable people
The First World War poet F. W. Harvey was born at Marlsend, Murrell's End, Hartpury on 26 March 1888. His father was Howard Frederick Harvey, a farmer and horse dealer.
Three time
National Hunt champion jockey Terry Biddlecombe was born at Hartpury Court in 1941.[6]
References
- ISBN 9780319229118.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Hartpury Village Hall | Village Hall for Hire in Hartpury". www.hartpuryvillagehall.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Bee Shelter". Historic England. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ISBN 0-09-147550-3.
External links
Media related to Hartpury at Wikimedia Commons
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