Amberley, Gloucestershire

Amberley
Amberley in the snow. February 2009
Amberley Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid reference	SO850012
District	Stroud
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stroud
Postcode district	GL5
Dialling code	01453
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
Website	www.amberley.org.uk
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°42′36″N2°13′05″W / 51.710°N 2.218°W / 51.710; -2.218

Amberley, Gloucestershire is a small village about two miles south of Stroud in Gloucestershire, ^[1] England. It is situated on the edge of Minchinhampton Common, known for its Golf Club and course. ^[2] Amberley is as famous for being the venue for the annual Cow hunt, an Amberley parochial school PTA fundraiser. Amberley is also part of the Stroud Five valleys and rolls directly into the Minchinhampton and Rodborough commons known for their open green expanses, Winstones Ice Cream, kites, cows and wild horses.

Places of interest

• War memorial to the soldiers who died in World War II
• Holy Trinity Church, Amberley. The author P C Wren, who wrote Beau Geste , is buried in the churchyard, as is Sir Fabian Ware, founder of the Imperial War Graves Commission.
• The Black Horse Pub
• The Amberley Inn Hotel
• Amberley Parochial School

References

1. "Amberley". www.amberley.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
2. Minchinhampton Golf Club - 3 golf courses

External links

• Amberley website, including history, news, local information, and many photographs
• Stroud Voices (Amberley filter) - oral history site