| Lydney | |
|---|---|
 Newerne Street, Lydney | |
  Lydney Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 10,043 (2021 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO634032 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LYDNEY |
| Postcode district | GL15 |
| Dialling code | 01594 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Lydney is a town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is on the west bank of the River Severn in the Forest of Dean District, and is 16 miles (25 km) southwest of Gloucester. The town has been bypassed by the A48 road since 1995. The population was about 8,960 in the 2001 census,[2] reducing to 8,766 at the 2011 census.[3] Increasing to 10,043 at the 2021 Census.[4]
Lydney has a harbour on the Severn, created when the Lydney Canal was built. Adjoining the town, Lydney Park gardens have a Roman temple dedicated to Nodens.
- ^ "Lydney". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics for Lydney". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Town population 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2015". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Lydney (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".