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Stroud

Stroud from the air
Stroud is located in Gloucestershire
Stroud
Stroud
Location within Gloucestershire
Population32,670 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSO851051
Civil parish
  • Stroud
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTROUD
Postcode districtGL5
Dialling code01453
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°44′38″N 2°12′54″W / 51.744°N 2.215°W / 51.744; -2.215

Stroud is a market town and civil parish in the centre of Gloucestershire, England. It is 16 kilometres south of Gloucester, 24 kilometres south-southwest of Cheltenham, 21 kilometres west-northwest of Cirencester and 42 kilometres northeast of Bristol. It is known for its steep streets and café culture.

Stroud Parish was originally part of Bisely, until the church was assigned parochial rights by the rectors of Bisely in 1304.

It was heavily involved in the Industrial Revolution as a cloth town.

References

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  1. "Stroud (Gloucestershire, South West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 31 March 2018.