Norton, Gloucestershire
| Norton | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Gloucester | |
| Postcode district | GL2 | |
| Dialling code | 01452 | |
| Police | Gloucestershire | |
| Fire | Gloucestershire | |
| Ambulance | South Western | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Norton is a settlement and
Overview
The main settlements in the parish are the three hamlets of Norton (sometimes called Cold Elm Norton), Bishop's Norton and Prior's Norton.[1]
The parish is bisected by the main
The village has a small school (Norton Church of England Primary School), a village hall, a sports pitch, two pubs (The Red Lion at Wainlode Hill and the New Dawn Inn) and a church.
The parish of Norton had a population of 439 according to the 2011 census.[2]
On the Bishop's Norton side, just down from the trigpoint at the top of Sandhurst Hill, is a commemoration stone in the middle of a small group of trees with the following inscription: "This stone marks the site of the bonfire lit to commemorate the coronation of King George V, June 22nd 1911".
Governance
Norton falls in 'Coombe Hill' electoral ward. This ward stretches from Deerhurst in the north to the edge of Gloucester. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 4,545.[3]
References
- ^ Tewkesbury Borough Council
- ^ "Norton (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Coombe Hill ward 2011". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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