Whelford

Whelford
St Anne's Church, Whelford
Whelford is located in Gloucestershire
Whelford
Whelford
Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid referenceSU16859891
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFairford
Postcode districtGL7
Dialling code01285
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°41′19″N 1°45′24″W / 51.6886°N 1.7568°W / 51.6886; -1.7568

Whelford is a village in the civil parish of Kempsford, in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Whelford lies in the Cotswold hills on the River Coln, 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of Fairford. In 1864, a chapel of ease was constructed in the Early English architectural style.[1][2] In 1870-72 it had a population of 178.[3]

  1. ^ "Whelford, Gloucestershire - Historical Description". ukga.org/. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Whelford, Cotswold". ordnancesurvey.co.uk/. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Descriptive gazetteer entry for Whelford". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 August 2023.