| Deerhurst | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church and Priory Farmhouse | |
  Deerhurst Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 906 (2011 Census) (parish, including Apperley and Deerhurst Walton) |
| OS grid reference | SO869295 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode district | GL19 |
| Dialling code | 01452 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Apperley and Deerhurst |
Deerhurst is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Tewkesbury. The village is on the east bank of the River Severn. The parish includes the village of Apperley and the hamlet of Deerhurst Walton. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 906,[1] the majority of whom live in Apperley.
The place-name is derived from Old English and means "deer-wood". It was spelt Deorhyrst in AD 804, Dorhirst in about 1050 and Derherste in the Domesday Book in 1086.[2]
- ^ "Deerhurst". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Ekwall 1960, p. 140, Apperley.