Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, GL54 5LY

Date of visit: 26th May 2021

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winchcombe is a market town of early medieval origin, in the Cotswold hills of Gloucestershire, England, 6.2 mi (10 km) north-east of Cheltenham. The population recorded as 4,538 in the 2011 census was estimated at 5,347 in 2019. Fragments of the Winchcombe meteorite, originating from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, landed in the town on 28 February 2021.

Winchcombe started life as a Roman hamlet, rising to prominence as an Anglo-Saxon walled town containing Winchcombe Abbey, where a Mercian king and his saintly son were buried. Although the town wall has long vanished, Winchcombe retains much of its medieval layout, with a mixture of timber-framed and Cotswold limestone buildings along its High Street, some dating back to the 15th century.

Winchcombe’s position on the Cotswold Way keeps it popular with walkers and history fans. Frequent visits are made to the heritage GWR steam train that links it with Broadway and Cheltenham Racecourse, and with Sudeley Castle, the burial place of Queen Catherine Parr, which lies on the outskirts.

Internal ref number: GL/150/419

Date of Visit: 26th May 2021

Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: D
Crown: Tudor
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Phone
Phone Number (if known): 01242 602470

Northing & Westing: 51°57’05.9″N, 1°58’19.2″W
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Grid Reference: SP 02021 28128
OS X & Y: 228128, 402021
Latitude & Longitude: 51.951636, -1.971996
UK Postcode: GL54 5LY
County: Gloucestershire


Listed Status: Historic Eng. Ref. 1091453 25/07/1988