Rudford and Highleadon

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Rudford and Highleadon
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St Mary's Church, Rudford
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Rudford and Highleadon
Location within Gloucestershire
Area5.283 km2 (2.040 sq mi)
Population288 (2011 census)
  Density 55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Rudford and Highleadon
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Gloucestershire
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Ambulance South Western
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Gloucestershire
51°54′11″N2°19′48″W / 51.903°N 2.330°W / 51.903; -2.330

Rudford and Highleadon is a civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, made up of Rudford and Highleadon. It is in the Forest of Dean District. In 2011, its population was 288. [1] It has a parish council, the lowest tier of local government. [2] [3]

Contents

The area of the parish is 527.88 hectares (2.0382 sq mi). [1]

History

On 1 April 1935 the parish of Highleadon was merged with Rudford, [4] on 16 September 1976 the parish was renamed "Rudford and Highleadon". [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rudford and Highleadon Parish (E04004322)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  2. "Rudford and Highleadon Parish Council" . Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  3. "Parish council - Rudford & Highleadon". meetings.fdean.gov.uk. Forest of Dean District Council. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  4. "Newent Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. "Gloucester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. "Parishes within Forest of Dean". Gloucestershire County Council . 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2008-05-01.