| Longford | |
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_502922.jpg) Longford flooding in 2007 | |
  Longford Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 1,962 (2021 census) |
| OS grid reference | SO839205 |
| • London | 103m |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLOUCESTER |
| Postcode district | GL2 |
| Dialling code | 01452 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Longford is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. Although situated within two miles of Gloucester city centre, Longford parish falls within the jurisdiction of the Borough of Tewkesbury.[1]
The village borders the Tewkesbury Road running north out of Gloucester and is bisected by the A40 northern bypass at the busy Longford roundabout.[2] Connected with Segregated Bicycle Path to Gloucester.
Longford is primarily residential; it is home to Oxstalls Sports Park and Tennis Centre, the Winfield Hospital, [3] and both Longford AFC and Gala Wilton Football Clubs.
- ^ GloucestershireCC. "Longford Parish Council" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire. Retrieved on 10 November 2015.
- ^ Lane, Ellis (7 March 2020). "This is how Longford roundabout on the A40 will be improved in seven months of roadworks". Gloucestershire Live. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ WinfieldHospital. "Winfield Hospital" Archived 25 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Winfield Hospital, Longford, Gloucestershire. Retrieved on 10 November 2015.