North Cerney

North Cerney
All Saints', North Cerney Parish Church
North Cerney is located in Gloucestershire
North Cerney
North Cerney
Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid referenceSP0207
Civil parish
  • North Cerney
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCIRENCESTER
Postcode districtGL7
Dialling code01285
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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51°45′57″N 1°57′50″W / 51.7657°N 1.96377°W / 51.7657; -1.96377

North Cerney is a village and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire, and lies within the Cotswolds, a range of hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Cirencester within the Churn valley.

The parish also includes the villages of Woodmancote and Calmsden.

The North Cerney Manor was in the possession of the Bishop of York from the Conqueror's time until 1545 when it was returned to the Crown.[1]

North Cerney is represented by the county councillor for Northleach division and the district councillor for Churn Valley & Chedworth ward on Cotswold District Council.[2] The County Council estimated in 2010 there were 556 people living in the village.[3]

The village has a pub, The Bathurst Arms,[4] a primary school, North Cerney C of E Primary School,[5] and a cricket club, North Cerney Cricket Club.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference grundy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Gloucestershire County Council". Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  3. ^ "2010 Population Estimates". Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Bathurst Arms". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. ^ "North Cerney School". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. ^ "NCCC". Retrieved 10 September 2016.