Southam, Gloucestershire
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Southam is a village
in Gloucestershire
, England
, located on the outskirts of Cheltenham
. Its main features are a castle, which has now been converted to a hotel, and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
, which runs through the outskirts of the village. It is primarily a residential community for workers in Cheltenham, and has a growing retired and working population, attracted by the scenic countryside.
Though small in size, Southam has a thriving community. The village hall is used for coffee mornings, yoga sessions and the regularly occurring kids club among other things. There used to be an old school in Southam, funded by Lord Ellenbrough in the 19th century, though it was very small. The Tythe Barn and charming 16th century church are also points of interest.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in 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....
, England
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...
, located on the outskirts of Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
. Its main features are a castle, which has now been converted to a hotel, and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is a volunteer-run heritage railway on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire/Warwickshire Borders that has reopened the closed railway line between Laverton Halt and Cheltenham Racecourse railway stations in Gloucestershire/Worcestershire., it currently...
, which runs through the outskirts of the village. It is primarily a residential community for workers in Cheltenham, and has a growing retired and working population, attracted by the scenic countryside.
Though small in size, Southam has a thriving community. The village hall is used for coffee mornings, yoga sessions and the regularly occurring kids club among other things. There used to be an old school in Southam, funded by Lord Ellenbrough in the 19th century, though it was very small. The Tythe Barn and charming 16th century church are also points of interest.