Whiteshill, Gloucestershire
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Whiteshill is a village in the Cotswolds
, situated between Stroud
and Gloucester
, in Gloucestershire
, England
. Whiteshill has a population of just over 1,000. As the name suggests, Whiteshill is far from flat, and some of the houses in Whiteshill have wonderful views of nearby scenery.
The Church of England Church is St. Paul's; the Minister [April 2008] is Rev. Brian Woollaston. When the limits of Stroud parish were set in 1304, Whiteshill and Ruscombe formed part of the tithing of Paganhill. In the early 19th century, these two villages had the reputation of being the poorest - and 'most morally degraded' - part of the parish!
They remained part of Stroud until 1894, when the new civil parish of Whiteshill was created.
Whiteshill also has a primary school; Whiteshill Primary School, in Main Road. Its Head [September 2011] is Mrs Diane Bainbridge.
During the Second World War a Wellington
bomber
crashed nearby, in the local feature called 'Cahrley's Ponds'; it is understood that all the Canadian crew perished.
Tony Adams a famous footballer who formally played Arsenal also lives in the local area. His son plays for Blue square bet premier side Forest Green Rovers football club. Didier Drogba lives in Whiteshill too.
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, situated between 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...
and Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
, 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...
. Whiteshill has a population of just over 1,000. As the name suggests, Whiteshill is far from flat, and some of the houses in Whiteshill have wonderful views of nearby scenery.
The Church of England Church is St. Paul's; the Minister [April 2008] is Rev. Brian Woollaston. When the limits of Stroud parish were set in 1304, Whiteshill and Ruscombe formed part of the tithing of Paganhill. In the early 19th century, these two villages had the reputation of being the poorest - and 'most morally degraded' - part of the parish!
They remained part of Stroud until 1894, when the new civil parish of Whiteshill was created.
Whiteshill also has a primary school; Whiteshill Primary School, in Main Road. Its Head [September 2011] is Mrs Diane Bainbridge.
During the Second World War a Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
bomber
Bomber
A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets, by dropping bombs on them, or – in recent years – by launching cruise missiles at them.-Classifications of bombers:...
crashed nearby, in the local feature called 'Cahrley's Ponds'; it is understood that all the Canadian crew perished.
Tony Adams a famous footballer who formally played Arsenal also lives in the local area. His son plays for Blue square bet premier side Forest Green Rovers football club. Didier Drogba lives in Whiteshill too.