Driffield, Gloucestershire

Driffield
Driffield village pond
Driffield Location within Gloucestershire
Area	7.644 km2 (2.951 sq mi)
Population	173 (2021 census)
•  Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Civil parish	Driffield
District	Cotswold
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Cirencester
Postcode district	GL7
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	South Cotswolds
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°41′46″N1°53′42″W / 51.696°N 1.895°W / 51.696; -1.895

Driffield is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) east-south-east of Cirencester. ^{[1] [2]} The parish includes the village of Harnhill. In 2021 the parish had a population of 173. ^[3]

History

The name "Driffield" means 'Dirty open land' or possibly, 'stubbly open land'. ^[4] Driffield was recorded in the Domesday Book as Drifelle. ^{[5] [6]} On 1 April 1935 the parish of Harnhill was abolished and merged with Driffield. ^[7]

References

1. "History of Driffield, in Cotswold and Gloucestershire | Map and description".
2. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
3. "Driffield". City Population De. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
4. "Driffield Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
5. "Gloucestershire A-F". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
6. Rudge, Thomas (1803). The history of the County of Gloucester; compressed and brought down to the year 1803. Harris. p.  231.
7. "Relationships and changes Driffield CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 December 2022.

External links

• ukga.org