Uckington is a village in the

Borough of Tewkesbury The Borough of Tewkesbury is a local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, England. The borough is named after its largest town, Tewkesbury where the council is based. The district also includes the town of Winchcombe and ...

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, England. It is directly west of

Cheltenham Cheltenham () is a historic spa town and borough adjacent to the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the mo ...

. The population of the parish taken at the 2011 census was 605. Not having a church, Uckington was formerly a

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in the

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Elmstone-Hardwicke Elmstone Hardwicke is a village and sizeable parish north-west of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. St Mary Magdelene Church may be considered the hub of the village; its location is . The church has a 9th-century carved stone head which ...

but is now a

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in its own right. The two villages share a

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. Nearby villages include Elmstone-Hardwicke and Boddington.

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Villages in Gloucestershire Borough of Tewkesbury {{Gloucestershire-geo-stub