Stroud

Coordinates: 51°44′38″N 2°12′54″W / 51.744°N 2.215°W / 51.744; -2.215
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Stroud

Stroud from the air
Stroud is located in Gloucestershire
Stroud
Stroud
Location within Gloucestershire
Population32,670 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSO851051
Civil parish
  • Stroud
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTROUD
Postcode districtGL5
Dialling code01453
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°44′38″N 2°12′54″W / 51.744°N 2.215°W / 51.744; -2.215

Stroud is a market town and civil parish in the centre of Gloucestershire, England. It is 16 kilometres south of Gloucester, 24 kilometres south-southwest of Cheltenham, 21 kilometres west-northwest of Cirencester and 42 kilometres northeast of Bristol. It is known for its steep streets and café culture.

History[change | change source]

Stroud Parish was originally part of Bisely, until the church was assigned parochial rights by the rectors of Bisely in 1304.

It was heavily involved in the Industrial Revolution as a cloth town.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Stroud (Gloucestershire, South West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 March 2018.