57-578: Nailsworth Stream is a small river in Gloucestershire , England. It is a tributary of the River Frome . From its source near Cherington , it flows westwards through Avening to reach Nailsworth , where it turns towards the north, and passes through Woodchester to join the Frome at Dudbridge , a suburb of Stroud . Nailsworth Stream rises as a series of springs to the north-west of Cherington . It flows to
114-446: A non-metropolitan county , with six districts, and the unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire . South Gloucestershire Council is a member of the West of England Combined Authority . Gloucestershire is bisected by the river River Severn , which enters the county near Tewkesbury and forms a wide valley down its centre before broadening into a large tidal estuary . The hills to
171-416: A county in its own right, separate from Gloucestershire and Somerset, in 1373. It later became part of the administrative County of Avon from 1974 to 1996. Some northern parts of the county, including Long Marston and Welford-on-Avon , were transferred to Warwickshire in 1931. Upon the abolition of Avon in 1996, the region north of Bristol became a unitary authority area of South Gloucestershire and
228-743: A large part of the Cotswolds, the Royal Forest of Dean and the Severn Vale. The Cotswolds take up a large portion of the east and south of the county, The Forest of Dean taking up the west, with the Severn and its valley running between these features. The Daffodil Way in the Leadon Valley, on the border of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire surrounding the village of Dymock , is known for its many spring flowers, orchards, and woodland, which attracts many walkers. In
285-517: A mob dragged several weavers from their houses and threw them into the stream at Nailsworth. The strikes were followed by economic uncertainty, as a number of country banks failed in December 1825, and the industry experienced deep depression. The Tetbury bank was only saved by the shrewd action of William Playne, who was in London at the time, and collected a large number of golden sovereigns. When he arrived at
342-841: A much larger railway network than it does now with over 100 stations in the county, the vast majority of which were closed during the Beeching cuts . Nowadays, only 15 remain within the county, mostly concentrated on the CrossCountry NE-SW route and around the North Fringe of Bristol . Some stations have been re-opened in recent years; Cam and Dursley railway station opened in 1994, with Ashchurch for Tewkesbury opening three years later in 1997. Local campaign groups are also seeking to reopen several disused stations, including Charfield railway station in South Gloucestershire . There are
399-663: A number of Roman remains scattered across the county, including the Eastgate Viewing Chamber in Gloucester and Chedworth Roman Villa . There are a variety of religious buildings across the county, notably the cathedral of Gloucester , the abbey church of Tewkesbury (which is over 500 years old and has the tallest Norman tower in England), and the church of Cirencester . Of the abbey of Hailes near Winchcombe , founded by Richard, Earl of Cornwall , in 1246, little more than
456-447: A number of buildings associated with Longfords Mill. The main mill building dates from the early or mid 18th century, with alterations from 1828. It has ten bays and four storeys. A little further downstream was Iron Mills. A building dating from 1830, which was once partly used for warehousing, has been converted into two houses, while the mill house, dating from 1683, with 19th century extensions, has been converted into four houses. Next
513-653: A number of factors which affect fish populations, not least the number of weirs built to enable milling to take place. Like many rivers in the UK, the chemical status changed from good to fail in 2019, due to the presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and mercury compounds, neither of which had previously been included in the assessment. [REDACTED] Media related to Nailsworth Stream at Wikimedia Commons Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( / ˈ ɡ l ɒ s t ər ʃ ər / GLOST -ər-shər , /- ʃ ɪər / -sheer ; abbreviated Glos. )
570-693: A regional centre at the Gloucester Docks , Alexandra Warehouse, specialising in Adult and Mental Health Nursing; and Frenchay Campus in South Gloucestershire . Gloucestershire has one city and 33 towns: The towns in Gloucestershire are: Suburban town of Stroud : Town in Monmouthshire with suburbs in Gloucestershire: The county has two green belt areas, the first covers the southern area in
627-421: A relatively small river, those upstream had a smaller flow of water, but had access to it from early morning. Those further downstream usually had more water, but often had to wait until later in the day for it to be released by the upstream mills. Great skill was shown in the design of water wheels and the engineering works necessary to maximise the amount of power that could be extracted at each site. Water power
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#1732856209427684-526: A series of stained-glass windows which are said to have been brought from the Netherlands . These are, however, adjudged to be of English workmanship. Other notable buildings include Calcot Barn in Calcot, a relic of Kingswood Abbey . Thornbury Castle is a Tudor country house, the pretensions of which evoked the jealousy of Cardinal Wolsey against its builder, Edward Stafford, duke of Buckingham , who
741-428: A steam engine house added in 1810. The original mill, dating from 1705, was rebuilt using the same foundations in 1828, and three steam engines were purchased in the 1820s. The first power loom was installed in 1838, when there were also 90 hand looms, of which 80 were in use. New buildings were added in 1857 and 1866, and by 1889, the site contained 36 looms and 2,000 spindles. New loom and spinning shops, constructed over
798-513: Is a ceremonial county in South West England . It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire to the east, Wiltshire to the south, Bristol and Somerset to the south-west, and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire to the west. The city of Gloucester is the largest settlement and the county town . The county
855-503: Is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Gloucestershire at current basic prices published (pp. 240–253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of Pounds Sterling. The following is a chart of Gloucestershire's gross value added total in millions of Pounds Sterling from 1997 to 2009 based upon the Office for National Statistics figures The 2009 estimation of £11,452 million GVA can be compared to
912-542: Is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century, though the areas of Winchcombe and the Forest of Dean were not added until the late 11th century. Gloucestershire originally included Bristol, then a small town. Members of local rural communities moved to the port city (as Bristol was to become), and Bristol's population growth accelerated during the industrial revolution. Bristol became
969-903: Is a weekly paid-for newspaper based in Stroud. It is published in a tabloid format by Newsquest . Newsquest also produces the weekly Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard newspaper, which covers the southern and eastern parts of the county as well as the weekly Gloucestershire Gazette , which covers the south of the county and much of South Gloucestershire. Gloucester News Centre is an independent news website with news and information for Gloucestershire. Radio stations in Gloucestershire include BBC Radio Gloucestershire , BBC Radio Bristol (for South Gloucestershire ), Heart West , Sunshine Radio and Greatest Hits Radio Gloucestershire . There are also several community radio stations including Gloucester FM , Radio Winchcombe , Forest of Dean Radio , North Cotswold Community Radio , and Severn FM . Local TV for
1026-526: Is an office building dating from the early 19th century which was formerly Merrett's Mill. The river is crossed by the A46 road. The remains of Frogmarsh Mill include an early 17th century house, which was incorporated into the mill buildings and altered in the 19th century. The river passes to the east of South and North Woodchester , where there is a huge Roman Villa site. It was discovered in 1693 and investigated in 1712, 1722 and 1793, when over 64 rooms were found. It
1083-410: Is famous for the "Orpheus Mosaic", which was opened up seven times between 1880 and 1973 for the public to view it. The river continues, flowing to the west of Lightpill. The site of Cotswold Mills is marked by a 17th-century mill house with three storeys and a stone roof. A little further downstream is Lightpill Mill. The present building dates from the early 19th century and has four storeys. The river
1140-530: Is mixed. There are 42 state secondary schools, not including sixth form colleges , and 12 independent schools, including Cheltenham Ladies' College , Cheltenham College and Dean Close School . All but about two schools in each district have a sixth form, but the Forest of Dean only has two schools with sixth forms. All schools in South Gloucestershire have sixth forms. Gloucestershire has two universities,
1197-443: Is now part of the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire. In July 2007, Gloucestershire was subject to some of the worst flooding in recorded British history, with tens of thousands of residents affected. The RAF conducted the largest peacetime domestic operation in its history to rescue over 120 residents from flood-affected areas. The damage was estimated at over £2 billion. Gloucestershire has three main landscape areas,
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#17328562094271254-433: Is predominantly rural, with an area of 3,150 square kilometres (1,220 sq mi) and a population of 916,212. After Gloucester (118,555) the largest distinct settlements are Cheltenham (115,940), Stroud (26,080), and Yate (28,350). In the south of the county, the areas around Filton and Kingswood are densely populated and part of Bristol built-up area . For local government purposes Gloucestershire comprises
1311-588: Is the Western Daily Press , while The Citizen , which covers Gloucester, Stroud and the Forest of Dean, and the Gloucestershire Echo , which covers Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and the Cotswolds, were published daily but since October 2017 have been weekly publications. All three, along with free weeklies The Forester , Stroud Life , The Gloucester News and The Cheltenham and Tewkesbury News , are published by Local World . The Stroud News & Journal
1368-411: Is then culverted beneath a trading estate, appears in the open and is then culverted beneath housing on Dudbridge Meadow and Selsey Hill. It then runs through the car park of Sainsbury's Dudbridge supermarket, where it powered a flour mill. The building has five floors and dates from 1849. The junction with the Frome was just beyond the mill, although this appears to have been altered by the construction of
1425-582: The Avon Fire and Rescue Service . Since 2017, South Gloucestershire has been part of the West of England Combined Authority , which is under the directly elected mayor Dan Norris . There are six parliamentary constituencies in Gloucestershire , all of which are Conservative controlled as of the 2019 general election . Due to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , Gloucestershire will be combined with Wiltshire for parliamentary boundary purposes, allowing cross-county electoral divisions. This
1482-841: The University of Gloucestershire and the Royal Agricultural University , and four higher and further education colleges, Gloucestershire College , Cirencester College , South Gloucestershire and Stroud College and the Royal Forest of Dean College . Each has campuses at multiple locations throughout the county. The University of the West of England also has three locations in Gloucestershire; an associate faculty ( Hartpury College ) specialising in animal behaviour and welfare, agricultural and sports-related courses in Hartpury, Gloucestershire ;
1539-422: The 14th century, with most parts built in the 16th century. It still stands today as a Grade II listed building and has been used as a restaurant, hotel and event venue since the 1980s. Further down the river was Frogmarsh Mill , which was used as a pin manufacturing facility for Perkins, Critchley & Marmont between 1851 and 1883, after which they moved their production to nearby Brimscombe . Lightpill Mill
1596-926: The 2020 episode " Fugitive of the Judoon " was set and filmed at Gloucester Cathedral . A fictional Brimpsfield was the village, home of Peter and Abby Grant, in the 1970s BBC TV series Survivors , with a railway connection to London. Witcombe Festival is an annual music festival held in Brockworth . As well as music, the three-day festival has it roots deep in cider . The festival consists of four stages and has been headlined by Dizzee Rascal , Plan B , Sigma , Ella Eyre , Example , Wiley , Heather Small , Lethal Bizzle and Tinchy Stryder . The Romano/Celtic temple ruins in Lydney Park contributed to J.R.R. Tolkien 's description of The Shire in his Middle-earth Legendarium . The famous Gloucestershire Old Spots pig
1653-562: The Forest of Dean was also a major iron-producing region in this period. The city of Bristol became an independent county in 1373, by which point it was the third-largest city in England. Gloucestershire was not heavily industrialised during the Industrial Revolution , but the Port of Gloucester was expanded with new docks and the small Forest of Dean coalfield was exploited. Gloucestershire
1710-612: The Harry Potter films and the BBC TV series Butterflies . " A Girl's Best Friend ", the pilot for the proposed Doctor Who spin-off K-9 and Company , was filmed in Gloucestershire. The setting is the fictional town of Moreton Harwood. The fictional town of Leadworth in Doctor Who is in Gloucestershire. It is the home of companions Amy Pond , Rory Williams and River Song in their childhoods and young adulthoods. Additionally,
1767-542: The South Gloucestershire district, to protect outlying villages and towns between Thornbury and Chipping Sodbury from the urban sprawl of the Bristol conurbation . The second belt lies around Gloucester, Cheltenham, and Bishop's Cleeve, to afford those areas and villages in between a protection from urban sprawl and further convergence. Both belts intersect with the boundaries of the Cotswolds AONB . Gloucestershire once had
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1824-561: The South West regional average of £7,927 million. Gloucestershire has mainly comprehensive schools with seven selective grammar schools ; two are in Stroud, Stroud High School for girls and Marling School for boys, one in Cheltenham, Pate's Grammar , and four in Gloucester, Sir Thomas Rich's for boys (aged 11–18) and girls (aged 16–18, in the sixth form), and Denmark Road High School and Ribston Hall for girls and The Crypt which
1881-427: The bank with them, the anger of the mob demanding their money subsided, and the bank was saved. Many of the smaller mills went out of business following the run on the banks, and the woollen industry in the region went into a steady decline. The highest mill on the river was Avening Mill , where John Baxter was making cloth in 1830. There are records dating from 1616 and 1640/41 for a Waterley Mill , which may refer to
1938-510: The best surviving mill buildings in Gloucestershire, and probably had the best water power of all the mills on the Nailsworth Stream. The mill was constructed in 1741 and rebuilt in 1798. The works were extended five times between 1805 and 1855. The river is culverted beneath modern buildings, surfaces briefly to pass under Giddynap Lane, and then passes under a trading estate, formerly the site of Dyehouse Brass Works. Just downstream of that
1995-412: The building. Thomas Playne bought Longfords Mill in 1759. The building has been constructed in 1705, but there was an earlier mill on the site in the mid-16th century. By 1790, there was a fulling mill, a grist mill and workshops, and after Thomas died in 1789, the enterprise was known as Martha Playne & Son. She retired in 1797, when the company became William Playne & Co. A dam was built across
2052-457: The county is provided by BBC West and ITV West Country from Bristol, although in the northern extremes of Gloucestershire, BBC Midlands and ITV Central (West) from Birmingham covers this area. Some eastern parts of the county (Cirencester and parts of the Cotswolds) receive BBC South and ITV Meridian from Oxford. There are two well-known accounts of childhood in rural Gloucestershire in
2109-456: The county, South Gloucestershire is governed by South Gloucestershire Council , which is a unitary authority council independent of the county council but the unitary authority is still part of the ceremonial county. Previously, the area of South Gloucestershire was part of the county of Avon. Although Avon was abolished in 1996, some services in South Gloucestershire are still provided in conjunction with other former parts of Avon county, such as
2166-558: The early 20th century, Laurie Lee 's Cider With Rosie and Winifred Foley 's A Child in the Forest . Part of Mrs. Craik's novel John Halifax, Gentleman is set in Enderley, a thinly disguised Amberley , where she lived at the time of writing. Most of the book is set in Nortonbury, easily recognisable as Tewkesbury . The county has also been the setting for a number of high-profile movies and TV series, including Die Another Day ,
2223-584: The east form the majority of the Cotswolds AONB , and the uplands to the west are part of the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley AONB , which stretches into Wales. Gloucestershire was likely established in the tenth century, and expanded to approximately its current borders in the eleventh. The county was relatively settled during the late Middle Ages, and contained several wealthy monasteries such as Tewkesbury , Gloucester , Hailes , and Cirencester ;
2280-508: The foundations are left, but these have been excavated and fragments have been brought to light. Most of the old market towns have parish churches . At Deerhurst near Tewkesbury and Bishop's Cleeve near Cheltenham , there are churches of special interest on account of the pre-Norman work they retain. There is also a Perpendicular church in Lechlade , and that at Fairford was built ( c. 1500 ), according to tradition, to contain
2337-449: The junction, it turns to the north, and passes under Woodstock Lane and back under the B4014. Soon it reaches the southern tip of Gatcombe Park, a grade II listed park and garden which was set out in the late 18th century. A sewage treatment works is located on the left bank, where the river turns to the west. Soon it enters a large L-shaped lake called Gatcombe Water, and at its western end are
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2394-464: The main stream in 1806 to create Longfords Lake. It was 150 yards (140 m) long and flooded an area of 15 acres (6.1 ha). Lake Mill was built in 1809, and was fed by a leat from the lake. The property was split in 1813, with William Playne running the original mill, and Peter Playne running Lake Mill. Peter had moved on to other mills in the area by 1829, and William controlled the whole site. The Middle Mill had been constructed in 1804, and
2451-414: The new engines, with Barnard & Co of Nailsworth reporting to the factory inspectors that their mills used water power for about six months of the year, and steam power for the other six months. The industry was affected by industrial unrest in 1825, with weavers going on strike throughout much of Gloucestershire, having demanded higher levels of pay. Those who did not strike were intimidated, and on 6 June
2508-437: The old pond because the older buildings were thought to be unsafe, were operational by 1912. Further expansion took place in 1926, 1930, 1934 and 1951. A steam engine was bought in 1904, a water turbine in the 1920s, and two diesel engines in the 1940s. The site ceased to be used for the manufacture of cloth in 1990, and most of the site has subsequently been cleared and redeveloped as housing. Parts of Egypt Mill date back to
2565-418: The quantity and varieties of invertebrates , angiosperms and fish. Chemical status compares the concentrations of various chemicals against known safe concentrations and is rated good or fail. The water quality of the Nailsworth Stream was as follows in 2019. The ecological assessment of the river is rated as good quality, an improvement from its moderate status in 2016. It has achieved good quality despite
2622-421: The river arrives at an industrial estate, once the site of Holcombe Mill. A tall octagonal chimney dating from the mid-19th century is the most prominent feature. It is connected by a dilapidated building to a two-storey mill building with 11 bays of similar age to the chimney. On the eastern edge of Nailsworth are more industrial buildings, where the river is partially culverted. To the north-west of George Street
2679-592: The ruins of Witcombe Roman Villa at Great Witcombe are also notable heritage features. There are several royal residences in Gloucestershire, including Highgrove House , Gatcombe Park , and (formerly) Nether Lypiatt Manor . An annual " cheese-rolling " event takes place at Cooper's Hill, near Brockworth and the Cotswold Games occurred within the county. Places of interest in Gloucestershire include: Areas of countryside in Gloucestershire include: Scenic Railway Line: Gloucestershire's only daily newspaper
2736-400: The same site. Avening Mill was owned by William Playne in 1839, although he was recorded as living in the building with two others at a later date. It had become a corn mill by 1886, when it was sold. A stone building remains at the site, with four storeys, which dates from the early 19th century. George's Mill , the next downstream, is briefly mentioned as a cloth mill, but nothing remains of
2793-466: The south-west and enters Cherington Pond, a Y-shaped lake which is also fed by other springs. It continues past the hamlet of Nag's Head, and turns to the west to reach Avening . In the village, it is culverted under a building, once the site of a corn mill, and then passes under the B4014 High Street and Church Street, to be joined by another stream, flowing to the north-west from Lodgemore Pond. At
2850-515: The supermarket and the A419 bypass, which crosses the river below the mill. There is a second channel for the Frome on the western side of the bypass. The Stroud district was known for its extensive woollen industry through the 17th, 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1608 John Smyth compiled a muster roll of men who were fit enough to serve in the armed forces. They were listed according to the hundred, manor or tything in which they lived, and their occupation
2907-703: The west, the Wye valley borders Wales. Gloucestershire is a ceremonial county in South West England. Gloucestershire County Council 's 53 seats are majority-controlled by the Conservatives, though the Liberal Democrats have a sizeable presence on the council. The Council Leader is Mark Hawthorne. The County Council shares responsibility with six district councils: Tewkesbury, Forest of Dean, City of Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud and Cotswold. The southernmost part of
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#17328562094272964-535: Was beheaded in 1521. Near Cheltenham is the 15th-century mansion of Southam de la Bere , of timber and stone. Memorials of the de la Bere family appear in the church at Cleeve. The mansion contains a tiled floor from Hailes Abbey . At Great Badminton is the mansion and vast domain of the Beauforts (formerly of the Botelers and others), on the south-eastern boundary of the county. Berkeley Castle at over 800 years old and
3021-445: Was Station Corn Mill, and beyond Station Road was Egypt Mill, dating from the 18th and early 19th centuries, although medieval masonry seems to be included in the structure. The river splits into two, and there were two mill wheels, one on each stream, one of which predates 1820. The river continues as two channels, and at Watledge there are three ponds constructed between the channels. These supplied water to drive Dunkirk Mills, which has
3078-582: Was acquired by British Petroleum , which later began producing polystyrene , and thermoplastic materials. BP employed 700 people here in the expanded complex by 1973. Now, Lightpill Mill is surrounded by a trading estate just off the A46 and is a Grade II listed building. The Environment Agency measure the water quality of the river systems in England. Each is given an overall ecological status, which may be one of five levels: high, good, moderate, poor or bad. There are several components that are used to determine this, including biological status, which looks at
3135-433: Was also used for pin manufacturing between 1834 and 1848. After that, it was used for cloth production until the early 1900s when it began to be used for printing as well. A plastics company took over the site in 1911, which later became Erinoid Ltd, expanding rapidly to employ more than 500 people by 1933. The firm was taken over by O. & M. Kleeman, Ltd. in 1957, which merged into Mobil Chemicals Ltd. in 1961. In 1965, it
3192-481: Was gradually supplemented by steam power, but the uptake in the local woollen industry was relatively slow. The first installation of a Boulton & Watt engine at a mill on the Nailsworth Stream was for G W & P Playne of Avening, where a 14 hp (10 kW) beam engine was commissioned in 1814. They ordered a second engine in 1820, also of 14 hp (10 kW), and a 10 hp (7.5 kW) model in 1823. In many cases, water power continued to be used alongside
3249-448: Was recorded. Those working in the woollen industry included clothiers, weavers, fullers and dyers. For Avening, 17 workers were recorded, representing 19 per cent of the male workforce, while for Nailsworth, 25 workers represented 83 per cent of the workforce. Woollen mills obtained their power from the rivers, and between 1750 and 1820 there were at least 31 mills operational on the Nailsworth Stream and its tributaries. With so many mills on
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