Sheepscombe

Sheepscombe
St John the Apostle Church, est. 1820
Sheepscombe is located in Gloucestershire
Sheepscombe
Sheepscombe
Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid referenceSO896113
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
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51°47′29″N 2°09′21″W / 51.791364°N 2.155852°W / 51.791364; -2.155852

Sheepscombe is a small village in the civil parish of Painswick, in the Stroud district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Sheepscombe is located some 6.5 miles (10 km) south-east of the city of Gloucester, 6 miles (10 km) north-east of the town of Stroud, and 1.5 miles (2 km) east of the village of Painswick. It lies in a narrow valley, hidden behind the Cotswold scarp, and just off the A46 and B4070 roads.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Sheepscombe History Society". Sheepscombe History Society. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 12 August 2013.