Randwick is a village bordering the market town of
Stroud
Stroud is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District. The town's population was 13,500 in 2021.
Below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills, at the meeting point of the Five ...
in
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) 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.
The county town is the city of Gl ...
, England, the United Kingdom. It is known locally for its folk traditions such as the Randwick Wap, a celebration of
May Day
May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May, around halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Festivities may also be held the night before, known as May Eve. T ...
, and its annual pantomime.
The population at the
2011 census was 1,423.
Governance
The village falls part of the '
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe'
electoral ward
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...
. This ward stretches from Randwick north easterly to
Whiteshill. The total ward population at the 2011 census was 1,747.
Randwick Wap
The Wap is an annual series of events during spring which culminates in a traditional procession and festival dating back to the Middle Ages. Various theories exist on how it began, although most villagers believe it was a celebration that followed the completion of building Randwick's parish church.
Although the Wap was cancelled for several years, it was revived in 1972 by the then vicar Rev. Nial Morrison.
References
External links
Stroud Voices (Randwick filter) - oral history site
Villages in Gloucestershire
Stroud District
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