''For other places with the same name, see
Elmore (disambiguation).''
Elmore is a village and
civil parish
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, in the
Stroud district
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of
Gloucestershire
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, England. The village lies on the border of
Quedgeley
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in
Gloucester
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, near the south bank of the
River Severn
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, and has a population of 219.
The Manor House of the village is
Elmore Court, a
Grade II listed
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country house
image:Blenheim - Blenheim Palace - 20210417125239.jpg, 300px, Blenheim Palace - Oxfordshire
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, which has been the family seat of the
Guise family since the 13th century.
Gallery
File:Parish church Elmore - geograph.org.uk - 119334.jpg, Elmore Parish Church
File:Restored gates at Elmore Court - geograph.org.uk - 790908.jpg, Gates of Elmore Court
Notable people
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Sir Christopher Guise, 1st Baronet (c. 1617–1670)
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Sir John Guise, 2nd Baronet (c. 1654–1695)
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Sir John Guise, 3rd Baronet (c. 1678–1732)
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Sir John Guise, 4th Baronet (1701–1769)
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Sir William Guise, 5th Baronet (1737–1783)
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Sir Anselm Guise, 6th Baronet (1888–1970)
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Edward Hawkins (1789–1882), clergyman and Oxford don, was educated at Elmore Court.
References
External links
Elmore Parish Council Stroud Voices - mid 20th century oral history from Elmore residents
Villages in Gloucestershire
Stroud District
Civil parishes in Gloucestershire
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