Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, GL2 4SP
Date of visit: 9th May 2021
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Hardwicke is a village on the A38 road some 4 miles / 7 km south of the city of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. The area is often dubbed ‘The Hollywood of Gloucester’ but despite its proximity to Gloucester, the village is within the jurisdiction and boundaries of Stroud (district) Council. The population of the village taken at the United Kingdom Census 2011 was 3,901.
With its name deriving from the Old English heorde wic, “herd [tending] settlement”, farming is still the major industry of the parish. Hardwicke was once renowned for its cider and cheese, this may have led to its survival during the battle for Gloucester in the Civil War – neither side wanted to damage a source of much appreciated sustenance.
Internal ref number: GL/162/166
Date of Visit: 9th May 2021
Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: D
Crown: St Edward
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Empty
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Northing & Westing: 51°48’57.3″N, 2°17’41.2″W
what3words: cling.tell.means
Grid Reference: SO 79776 13072
OS X & Y: 213072, 379776
Latitude & Longitude: 51.815909, -2.294786
UK Postcode: GL2 4SP
County: Gloucestershire
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