Brockworth

Brockworth
St George's Church, Brockworth
Brockworth is located in Gloucestershire
Brockworth
Brockworth
Location within Gloucestershire
Population9,422 (2021 Census)[1]
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGloucester
Postcode districtGL3
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°51′N 2°9′W / 51.850°N 2.150°W / 51.850; -2.150

Brockworth is a village and parish in the Borough of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, situated on the old Roman road that connects the City of Gloucester with Barnwood. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of central Gloucester, 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Cheltenham and 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Stroud. The population taken at the 2011 census was 7,387.[2] The population increased to 9,422 at the 2021 Census.[1]

Since the mid-20th century, Brockworth has been known locally for the annual rolling of Double Gloucester cheese down Cooper's Hill. During World War II the nearby village of Hucclecote at the Gloster Aircraft Company produced the famous Hawker Hurricane fighter, and following the war it gained renewed fame for producing several notable aircraft, including Britain's first jet aircraft, which was test flown here. Brockworth is also the birthplace of actor, comedian and writer Simon Pegg.

  1. ^ a b "Brockworth". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Parish population 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2015". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.