Summary
51°43′18″N 2°06′54″W / 51.7216°N 2.1149°W
| Frampton Mansell | |
|---|---|
 St Lukes Church, Frampton Mansell | |
  Frampton Mansell Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stroud |
| Postcode district | GL6 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Frampton Mansell is a small English village 5 miles (8 km) east-south-east of Stroud, Gloucestershire, in the parish of Sapperton. It lies off the A419 road between Stroud and Cirencester. It has a prominent mid-19th century, Grade II listed church with a set of five original stained-glass windows.
Village edit
Frampton Mansell takes its name from the valley of the River Frome, in which it lies.[1] It was first mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book, as Moises Frampton.[2] In the 13th century, the manor passed to the Maunsell family, from whom the second part of the name derives.[3]
Frampton has a village hall and a pub, the Crown Inn – a "cider house" that also offers meals and accommodation. The Thames and Severn Canal, the river and the railway all follow the valley down towards Stroud. The railway viaduct is a prominent feature. Occasional steam excursions along the valley are popular with trainspotters.
The village is served by several bus routes. Destinations include Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham.[4] The nearest railway station is at Stroud, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) away.
Parish church edit
St Luke's Church in Frampton Mansell was built in 1843 by Lord Bathurst as a chapel of ease for the village.[5] and consecrated the following year. It saved local churchgoers a two-mile walk to Sapperton Church.
St Luke's is an English Heritage Grade II listed building[6] in a prominent hilltop position. Designed by J. Parish, it is in a neo-Romanesque style reminiscent of the Alpine churches of northern Italy. A set of five original stained-glass windows lighting the apse are dedicated to Christ and the four Evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
The church and its congregation belong to the Diocese of Gloucester and the Thameshead group of parishes. Closure in 1979 was averted by founding a new local charity to restore and maintain the building.[7] There is a Sunday service about four times a month.[8]
References edit
- ^ A. D. Mills and A. Room, A Dictionary of British Place-Names
- ^ N. M. Herbert, R. B. Pugh (editors), A. P. Baggs, A. R. J. Jurica, W. J. Sheils (1976). "Sapperton: Introduction". A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 11: Bisley and Longtree Hundreds. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Victoria County History of Gloucestershire: Sapperton". British-history.ac.uk. 22 June 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ Moovit Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Gloucestershire County Council website Archived 12 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1089675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ Thameshead Churches Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Church page Retrieved 17 August 2018.
External links edit
- Village Website