Coaley
Encyclopedia
Coaley is a village in the English
county of Gloucestershire
roughly 4 miles from the town of Dursley
, and 5 miles from the town of Stroud
. The village drops from the edge of the Cotswold Hills, overlooked by Frocester Hill and Coaley Peak
picnic site, towards the River Cam
at Cam
and Cambridge
and the Severn Estuary
beyond. It has a population of around 1,080.
Coaley has many amenities, including a 300 year old pub, the Fox and Hounds, the Coaley C of E Primary School
, a church, a village hall, and a community shop, set up in recent years using the former reception classroom of the school. Cam and Dursley railway station
(near the former Coaley Junction station) was reopened in 1994 (the original closed in 1965) and is situated on the South-Western border of the village.
Coaley has a football team, Coaley Rovers,who are also known as Coaley Crows. They compete in the Stroud and District League
. There is also a Coaley Cricket Club. Coaley also holds an annual produce show, which has been held since 1942 on the first Saturday in September.
In 2003, Coaley was crowned Gloucestershire
village of the year in a Calor-sponsored competition organised by Gloucestershire
Rural Community Council, and went on to pick up a runner-up prize in the national competition, in recognition of local residents' efforts to develop community organisations and enterprises.
Local legend has it that one of the original script writers of The Archers
, Geoffrey Webb, once drank in the (now closed) Swan Public House in the village and his experiences helped inspire the long running radio serial.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
roughly 4 miles from the town of Dursley
Dursley
Dursley is a market town in Gloucestershire, England. It is under the North East flank of Stinchcombe Hill , and about 6 km South East of the River Severn. The town is adjacent with Cam which, though a village, is a community of double the size...
, and 5 miles from the town of Stroud
Stroud, Gloucestershire
Stroud is a market town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District.Situated below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills at the meeting point of the Five Valleys, the town is noted for its steep streets and cafe culture...
. The village drops from the edge of the Cotswold Hills, overlooked by Frocester Hill and Coaley Peak
Coaley Peak
Coaley Peak is a picnic site and viewpoint in the English county of Gloucestershire.Located about south-west of the town of Stroud overlooking the village of Coaley, Coaley Peak offers of reclaimed farmland with views over the Severn Vale and the Forest of Dean. It is next to a Woodland Trust...
picnic site, towards the River Cam
River Cam, Gloucestershire
The River Cam is a small river in Gloucestershire, England.The river rises on the Cotswold escarpment above the village of Uley, and flows through Dursley, Cam and Cambridge to the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal as a feeder to that waterway...
at Cam
Cam, Gloucestershire
Cam is a large village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, situated in the Cotswolds. The Cotswold Way runs less than a mile from the village. It has a boundary with the town of Dursley.Cam had approximately 8,500 residents in the 2001 census...
and Cambridge
Cambridge, Gloucestershire
Cambridge is a hamlet in the district of Stroud, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It lies on the A38 road between Bristol and Gloucester, about three miles from Dursley....
and the Severn Estuary
Severn Estuary
The Severn Estuary is the estuary of the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain. Its high tidal range means it has been at the centre of discussions in the UK regarding renewable energy.-Geography:...
beyond. It has a population of around 1,080.
Coaley has many amenities, including a 300 year old pub, the Fox and Hounds, the Coaley C of E Primary School
Coaley School
Coaley C of E Primary School is a co-educational primary school for children aged between 4 and 11 years in the village of Coaley in Gloucestershire...
, a church, a village hall, and a community shop, set up in recent years using the former reception classroom of the school. Cam and Dursley railway station
Cam and Dursley railway station
Cam and Dursley railway station is a railway station serving the towns of Cam and Dursley in Gloucestershire. It is located on the main Bristol-Birmingham line, between Yate and Gloucester, at a site close to where Coaley Junction railway station was situated from 1856 to 1965.-The new...
(near the former Coaley Junction station) was reopened in 1994 (the original closed in 1965) and is situated on the South-Western border of the village.
Coaley has a football team, Coaley Rovers,who are also known as Coaley Crows. They compete in the Stroud and District League
Stroud and District League
The Stroud and District League is a football competition based in England. This league was established in 1902. The league is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA. It has a total of eight divisions with the highest, Division One, sitting at level 14 of the English football league system...
. There is also a Coaley Cricket Club. Coaley also holds an annual produce show, which has been held since 1942 on the first Saturday in September.
In 2003, Coaley was crowned Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
village of the year in a Calor-sponsored competition organised by Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
Rural Community Council, and went on to pick up a runner-up prize in the national competition, in recognition of local residents' efforts to develop community organisations and enterprises.
Local legend has it that one of the original script writers of The Archers
The Archers
The Archers is a long-running British soap opera broadcast on the BBC's main spoken-word channel, Radio 4. It was originally billed as "an everyday story of country folk", but is now described on its Radio 4 web site as "contemporary drama in a rural setting"...
, Geoffrey Webb, once drank in the (now closed) Swan Public House in the village and his experiences helped inspire the long running radio serial.