| Upleadon | |
|---|---|
 St Mary the Virgin | |
  Upleadon Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 276 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO7626 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode district | GL18 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Upleadon is a village and civil parish situated 10.5 km north-west of Gloucester. Soon after the Norman conquest Upleadon became part of the estates of Gloucester Abbey and was recorded as such in the Domesday Book.[2] Taking advantage of the nearby river, there was a period when iron forges were a focal point for the community but these were subsequently converted into a flour-mill.[3] The village today extends southwards alongside the River Leadon and has a population of 213 according to the Gloucestershire County Council.[4]
Standing opposite the parish church, Upleadon Court is a large 18th-century farmhouse, but the asymmetry of its north front suggests that it was built around an older house. The lower timber-framed west wing was built in the late 16th or early 17th century.[5] Several outbuildings also predate the main house.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SO7626/upleadon/ Domesday Online - Upleadon
- ^ The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1894-5
- ^ http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/inform/index.cfm?articleid=106330 GGC Population Estimates 2010
- ^ http://www.victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk/sites/default/files/work-in-progress/Upleadon_photographs_6521.pdf VCH Archives