Elkstone is a village and
civil parish in the English county of
Gloucestershire. In the
2001 United Kingdom census
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, the parish had a population of 203,
increasing to 248 at the
2011 census
Approximately south of its
post town,
Cheltenham
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, and approximately north-west of
Cirencester, Elkstone lies within the
Cotswolds
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The area is defined by the bedrock of Jur ...
, a designated
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
History
Elkstone was listed as ''Elchestane'' in the ''
Domesday Book'' of 1086.
The
Church of St John the Evangelist was built in Elkstone around 1160.
It is a grade I
listed building and contains an impressive norman tympanum and saxon stones.
Governance
The civil parish of Elkstone forms part of the Ermin
ward, which is in the
district of
Cotswold
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The area is defined by the bedrock of Juras ...
, represented by
Councillor Julia Judd, a member of the
Conservative Party
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.
Elkstone is part of the parliamentary
constituency
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of
The Cotswolds, represented at
parliament by Conservative
Member of Parliament (MP)
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.
Prior to
Brexit in 2020, it was part of the
South West England constituency of the
European Parliament.
See also
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List of civil parishes in Gloucestershire
References
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External links
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Civil parishes in Gloucestershire
Cotswold District
Villages in Gloucestershire
