Rudford
Rudford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Rudford and Highleadon, in the Forest of Dean district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is located approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Gloucester and 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Newent. The local church is dedicated to St Mary. In 1931 the parish had a population of 114.
History
On 1 April 1935 the parish of Highleadon was merged with Rudford, on 16 September 1976 the parish was renamed "Rudford & Highleadon".
References
- ^ "Population statistics Rudford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Newent Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Gloucester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Parishes within Forest of Dean". Gloucestershire County Council. 2007. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
External links
Media related to Rudford at Wikimedia Commons