Rodley, Gloucestershire

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Rodley, Gloucestershire
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Rodley is a settlement in Westbury-on-Severn parish, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England. [1] It lies to the south east of Westbury-on-Severn, surrounded on three sides by a loop of the River Severn.

Rodley has a tin church, known as Rodley Mission Church. This is a prefabricated church constructed in 1908 of galvanised metal over a wooden interior. It is used for occasional services. [2]

There are three Grade II listed buildings in Rodley: Court Farmhouse, 17th century with an early 18th-century extension; [3] Dove House, built 1766–77; [4] and Rodley Court, an 18th-century farmhouse. [5]

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References

  1. "Rodley, Gloucestershire". Explore Britain. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  2. "Rodley Church". Westbury on Severn Benefice. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  3. "Court Farmhouse, Westbury -on-Severn". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  4. "Dove House, Westbury-on-Severn". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  5. "Rodley Court, Westbury-on-Severn". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 September 2012.

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