Rudford is a village and former
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
, now in the parish of
Rudford and Highleadon
Rudford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Rudford and Highleadon, in the Forest of Dean District, Forest of Dean district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is located approximately 4 miles north-west of Glouc ...
, in the
Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. It forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and northwest, Herefordshire to the n ...
district, in the county of
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. It is located approximately 4 miles north-west of
Gloucester
Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ...
. The local church is dedicated to St. Mary. It is also 5 miles from
Newent. 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
Parishes with Forest of Dean Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
External links
Villages in Gloucestershire
Former civil parishes in Gloucestershire
Forest of Dean
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