Nympsfield
Nympsfield | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Stonehouse | |
Postcode district | GL10 | |
Police | Gloucestershire | |
Fire | Gloucestershire | |
Ambulance | South Western | |
UK Parliament | ||
Nympsfield is a village and
Sights
Nympsfield is on the path of a former
Nearby
Nympsfield is the home of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club.[11]
Peter Hennessy, the constitutional historian, took the title Baron Hennessy of Nympsfield on receiving his peerage in 2010.[12]
Alfred Bird, inventor of egg-free custard and also baking powder, was born in Nympsfield in 1811.
Etymology
The name 'Nympsfield' is a mix of Celtic and Old English, meaning 'Open land by the holy place'. The Celtic element of the name is nimet (holy place), and the Old English element is feld (field, open space). The earliest known recording of the village was as Nymdesfelda in 862 AD. In the Domesday Book, the settlement was recorded as Nimdesfelde.[13]
In fiction
Nympsfield and the Rose and Crown Inn appear in several scenes in the 2012 novel Caballito
See also
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "543 - Easton Grey to Arlingham". Anglo Saxon History. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Rose and Crown". Rose and Crown. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "St Joseph's Catholic Primary School". St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Woodchester Mansion". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "History of Nympsfield long Barrow". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Coaley Peak Picnic Site". Discover Stroud District. Visit Cotswolds. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Owlpen Manor". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Uley Long Barrow". Pastscape. Historic England. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Uley Bury camp, Uley - 1004866 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club". Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-19-869103-7.
- ^ Book Description. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2013
- ^ "Visit to Woodchester Mansion inspires novelist". Stroud News and Journal. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2020.