Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is a town and civil parish in northern Gloucestershire, near the border with Worcestershire.
| Tewkesbury | |
| Population | 19,778 (2011)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SO8932 |
| - London | 94 miles (151 km) ESE |
| Civil parish | Tewkesbury |
| District | Tewkesbury |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tewkesbury |
| Postcode district | GL20 |
| Dialling code | 01684 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Tewkesbury |
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The battle of Tewkesbury was fought On 4th May 1471 and was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses.
The River Severn and Avon flow by Tewkesbury.
Transport
The M5 and M50 motorways and A38 and A46 trunk roads serve Tewkesbury. There are frequent bus rides to the area.
Tewkesbury is served by Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station.[2] It was the last mainline station in Gloucestershire to be reopened after British Rail was fragmented into Railtrack.
Tewkesbury Media
Tewkesbury War Memorial (The Cross), and High Street.
The Royal Hop Pole, mentioned in Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers
Tewkesbury
Black and white buildings in Tewkesbury High Street. The left-hand one was built c.1510, with the exterior refronted in c.1650.
References
- ↑ "Tewkesbury (Gloucestershire, South West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
- ↑ "Ashchurch and Tewkesbury District Rail Promotion Group". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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