Pitchcombe

Pitchcombe
Pitchcombe is located in Gloucestershire
Pitchcombe
Pitchcombe
Location within Gloucestershire
Area2.034 km2 (0.785 sq mi)
Population232 (2011 census)
• Density114/km2 (300/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Pitchcombe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Websitehttps://pitchcombepc.org.uk/
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°46′01″N 2°13′03″W / 51.766895°N 2.2174765°W / 51.766895; -2.2174765

Pitchcombe is a village and civil parish 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Gloucester,[1] in the Stroud district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 232.[2] The parish touches Harescombe, Painswick and Whiteshill and Ruscombe.[3]

Landmarks

There are 27 listed buildings in Pitchcombe.[4] Pitchcombe has a church called St John the Baptist[5] and a village hall that was originally the village school.[6]

History

The name origin of "Pitchcombe" is uncertain and probably means 'Pincen's valley' but may mean 'pitch valley'.[7] Pitchcombe has been called Pichelecumb, Pinchenecumbe and Pychecombe in the past.[8] In 1327 Pitchcombe was in Standish parish.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Distance from Pitchcombe [51.772606, 2.218294]". GENUKI. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Pitchcombe". City Population De. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Pitchcombe". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Listed buildings in Pitchcombe, Stroud, Gloucestershire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. ^ "St John the Baptist". A Church Near You. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Pitchcombe Village Hall". Edge and Pitchcombe. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Pitchcombe Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Village history". Pitchcombe Parish Council. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  9. ^ "The Hundred of Whitstone". British History Online. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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