Summary
Naunton is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It lies on the River Windrush in the Cotswolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Stow-on-the-Wold is about 6 miles to the east.
| Naunton | |
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  Naunton Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 352 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Cheltenham |
| Postcode district | GL54 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Community edit
The population of Naunton in 2000 was 371,[1] which fell to 352 at the 2011 census.[2]
Once a farming community with the usual supporting trades, it had moved towards being a dormitory community by the turn of the second millennium.[1] It has had no shops since 1999. Despite spiralling property prices, community activity remains.[1] The village has a parish council with five members. Local associations include clubs for music, for cricket, and for golf and tennis.[3] The village hall was refurbished in 2017–2018 with a twenty-year government loan of £100,000 taken out for the purpose.[4]
There are single public bus services on Tuesdays to Andoversford and Fridays to Stow-on-the-Wold.[5] The nearest railway station is at Moreton-in-Marsh (10 miles, 16 km), providing several trains daily to London Paddington, Great Malvern, Hereford, Worcester and Oxford.[6]
Heritage edit
Naunton is referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Niwetone.[7] There has probably been a settlement there for at least 2000 years.
The present church, dedicated to St Andrew,[8] dates largely from the 15th century. The Renaissance playwright and poet Ulpian Fulwell was Rector of Naunton from about 1570 until his death in about 1586.[9] Another Rector, from 1660, was the prolific author and translator Clement Barksdale (1609–1687), who held the parish in plurality with Stow-on-the-Wold.
Naunton has a famous dovecote erected in 1660.[7]
The 1998 Grand National winner, Earth Summit was prepared for the race in the village.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c Hanks, David (2004). Naunton 2000. Cheltenham: David Hanks. ISBN 0-9546850-0-8.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Parish Council site Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Parish Council site Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Bus times. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Moreton rail services Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b Cotswold planning trip site Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ St Andrew, Naunton - a church near you
- ^ Kathman, David. "Fulwell, Ulpian". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/10245. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Mallalieu, Huon (21 October 2004). "Horsy start for Cheltenham antiques fair". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Naunton at Wikimedia Commons
- 'Parishes: Naunton', A History of the County of Gloucester: volume 6 (1965), pp. 76-87.
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