Charlton Abbots is a village and former civil parish 12 miles (19 km) east of Gloucester,[1] now in the parish of Sudeley, in the Tewkesbury district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 71.[2]

Charlton Abbots
Charlton Abbots is located in Gloucestershire
Charlton Abbots
Charlton Abbots
Location within Gloucestershire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°54′59″N 1°57′09″W / 51.916345°N 1.9525853°W / 51.916345; -1.9525853

History

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The name "Charlton" means 'Free peasants farm/settlement', the "Abbots" part being from the fact that it was held by Winchcombe Abbey.[3] Charlton Abbots was recorded in the Domesday Book as Cerletone.[4] On 25 March 1883 part of Winchcombe parish was transferred to Charlton Abbots.[5] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Sudeley Manor and part of Sevenhampton to form Sudeley.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Distance from Charlton Abbots [51.915605, 1.959342]". GENUKI. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Population statistics Charlton Abbots CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Charlton Abbots Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Gloucestershire A-F". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Relationships and changes Charlton Abbots CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes Sudeley CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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