Fretherne
Fretherne Church
Fretherne is located in Gloucestershire
Fretherne
Fretherne
Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid referenceSO7309
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGloucester
Postcode districtGL2
Dialling code01452
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Fretherne is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fretherne with Saul, in the Stroud district, in Gloucestershire, England, situated between the larger villages of Frampton-on-Severn and Arlingham. In 1881 the parish had a population of 239.[1] In the Domesday Book of 1086 it is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf.[2] The village name probably originates from Old English 'Frithorne,' meaning 'Freo's thorn.'

A public footpath 50 metres west of the church leads to Hock Cliff at the River Severn (at its widest pre-estuary point), which is popular with fossil hunters.

On 24 March 1884 the parish was abolished to form "Fretherne with Saul".[3]

See also

References

  1. "Population statistics Fretherne With Saul CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. "Home". domesdaybook.co.uk.
  3. "Wheatenhurst Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

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