Rudford and Highleadon

Rudford and Highleadon
St Mary's Church, Rudford
New houses, Highleadon
Rudford and Highleadon Location within Gloucestershire
Area	5.283 km^2 (2.040 sq mi)
Population	288 (2011 census)
• Density	55/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Civil parish	Rudford and Highleadon
District	Forest of Dean
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western

Rudford and Highleadon is a civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, made up of Rudford and Highleadon. It is in the Forest of Dean District. In 2011, its population was 288.^[1] It has a parish council, the lowest tier of local government.^[2][3]

The area of the parish is 527.88 hectares (2.0382 sq mi).^[1]

History

On 1 April 1935 the parish of Highleadon was merged with Rudford,^[4] on 16 September 1976 the parish was renamed "Rudford and Highleadon".^[5][6]

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rudford and Highleadon Parish (E04004322)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
2. "Rudford and Highleadon Parish Council". Retrieved 23 June 2024.
3. "Parish council - Rudford & Highleadon". meetings.fdean.gov.uk. Forest of Dean District Council. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
4. "Newent Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
5. "Gloucester Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
6. "Parishes within Forest of Dean". Gloucestershire County Council. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2008-05-01.

External links

• Rudford and Highleadon Civil parish at MapIt UK