Sudeley is a civil parish in the district of
Tewkesbury, in the county of
Gloucestershire, England. The parish includes the village of
Charlton Abbots.
History
The parish was formed on 1 April 1935 from the parishes of Charlton Abbots and
Sudeley Manor and part of
Sevenhampton. The name "Sudeley" means 'South wood/clearing' or perhaps, 'shed wood/clearing'. Sudeley was recorded in the
Domesday Book as ''Sudlege''.
Places of interest
The parish is home to
Sudeley Castle
Sudeley Castle is a Grade I listed castle in the parish of Sudeley, in the Cotswolds, near to the medieval market town of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. The castle has 10 notable gardens covering some 15 acres within a 1,200-acre estate ...
a
Grade I listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
listed building.
References
External links
Civil parishes in Gloucestershire
Borough of Tewkesbury
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