| Upton St Leonards | |
|---|---|
 The parish church at Upton St Leonards. | |
  Upton St Leonards Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 2,276 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO866148 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLOUCESTER |
| Postcode district | GL4 |
| Dialling code | 01452 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Upton St Leonards is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire. Forming part of the district of Stroud, it is a mile or so north of the A46 road between Stroud and Cheltenham.
Facilities
[edit]The village has two four-star hotels (Hatton Court Hotel[3] and Bowden Hall Hotel)[4] a Church of England parish church,[5] a pub, a primary school,[6] and a village hall.
The village has won the Bledisloe Cup for the Best Kept Village in Gloucestershire in the large village category more than 20 times, most recently in 2006.[7]
Governance
[edit]An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south from Upton St. Leonards to Harescombe. The total population of the ward as at the 2011 census was 2,845.[8]
Clubs and societies
[edit]The village has a branch of the Mothers' Union[9] and of the Women's Institute.[10]
The village also has a successful local football side that run two teams within the Stroud District Football league; the First team won the 2010/2011 Division 3 title and moved into Division 2 in 2011. The 2011/2012 season proved successful with both the first and second teams winning their respective divisions. The reserve team also added a County Cup title to the league titles.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Upton St Leonards Parish Council". Uptonstleonards-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Hatton Court Hotel & Restaurant, Gloucester, Cotswolds". Hatton -court.co.uk. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Gloucester Hotels - Hotels in Gloucester - Ramada Jarvis". Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "St Leonards Church - For Sunday worship update - Services and Events". Achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "www.upton-st-leonards.ik.org". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Slatters Cottage - Bledisloe Cup Best Kept Village in Gloucester Competition". Slatters-cottage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Ukcensusdata.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Mothers' Union". Mugloucester.org.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Upton St Leonards WI". Uptonstleonardswi.weebly.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
External links
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Media related to Upton St Leonards at Wikimedia Commons