Charlton Abbots

Charlton Abbots
Charlton Abbots Location within Gloucestershire
Civil parish	Sudeley
District	Tewkesbury
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom

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]

History

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

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.

External links

• "Charlton Abbots". GENUKI. Retrieved 23 March 2022.