Southam | |
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Church of the Ascension, Southam, Gloucestershire | |
Location within Gloucestershire | |
Population | 1,175 |
OS grid reference | SO970256 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Cheltenham |
Postcode district | GL52 |
Police | Gloucestershire |
Fire | Gloucestershire |
Ambulance | South Western |
Southam is a village in Gloucestershire, England, located on the outskirts of Cheltenham. Its main features are a Manor House, which has now been converted to a hotel, a 12th Century Church and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, which runs through the outskirts of the village.
It is primarily a residential community for workers in Cheltenham, and has a growing retired and working population, attracted by the scenic countryside.
Though small in size, Southam has a thriving community. The village hall is used for coffee mornings, yoga sessions and the regularly occurring kids club among other things.
The parish of Southam had a population of 1,175 according to the 2011 census.[1]