Redmarley D'Abitot, Glos/Worc border (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, March 28, 2011, 15:32 (4993 days ago) @ unknown

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WOR/RedmarleyDAbitot/index.html

Redmarley D'Abitot is a civil parish and village in the Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England.
In addition to the village of Redmarley, the civil parish also includes the settlements of Lowbands, Haw Cross,
Playley Green, Kings Green and Durbridge. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 705.

1870's gazateer
REDMARLEY-D'ABITOT, a village, a parish, and a sub-district, in Newent district; the village and the parish in Worcestershire, but most of the sub-district in Gloucestershire. The village stands 1 mile N of the river Leadon, at the boundary with Gloucestershire, and 5¾ S W by S of Ledbury r. station; and has a post-office, of the name of Redmarley, under Gloucester. The parish comprises 3, 778 acres.

Although now in Gloucestershire, Redmarley was in Worcestershire until 1931.

Often referred to by locals by its shorten name as Redmarley.

Photo of the village church - St Bartholomew

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/368540

Map

http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&...

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