Overton, Gloucestershire

Overton
Overton Location within Gloucestershire
Civil parish	Arlingham
District	Stroud
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Gloucester
Postcode district	GL2
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°47′20″N2°23′42″W / 51.789°N 2.395°W / 51.789; -2.395

Overton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Arlingham, in the Stroud district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The name, first recorded in 1584, is of Old English origin and means "upper farmstead". ^[1] Barrow Hill (62m), above the hamlet, is the highest point on the Arlingham peninsula and offers good views across the Severn to the Forest of Dean.

Wick Court is a Grade II* listed building. It is an "almost unaltered example of an Elizabethan house said to have been used by the Lords Berkeley when catching salmon, and even visited by Queen Elizabeth." ^[2]

References

1. "Overton". Survey of English Place-Names. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
2. Historic England, "Wick Court, with railings and wall to north (1090581)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 31 December 2023