Stone, Gloucestershire

Stone is a small village in the parish of Ham and Stone,[1] Gloucestershire, England. It stands on the A38 road, just south-west of its crossing of the Little Avon River, roughly halfway between Bristol and Gloucester at grid reference ST684953. It is adjacent to the county boundary with South Gloucestershire. The part of the community just north-east of the river is called Woodford. In 2019 it had an estimated population of 527.[2]

Stone
Cottage and Stone Church
Stone is located in Gloucestershire
Stone
Stone
Location within Gloucestershire
Area0.2850 km2 (0.1100 sq mi)
Population527 (2019 esitimate)
• Density1,849/km2 (4,790/sq mi)
OS grid referenceST684953
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBerkeley
Postcode districtGL13
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
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51°39′22″N 2°27′29″W / 51.656°N 2.458°W / 51.656; -2.458

The village of Stone has a church, a village green, a Church of England primary school and a village hall. The village also had a pub, the Berkeley Vale Hotel, but this was closed in 2013 and has been redeveloped.[3]

The village has many links with the town of Berkeley, some 2+12 miles (4 km) to the north. Also to the north lies the village of Newport.

Governance

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The village is part of the 'Vale' electoral ward. This ward stretches from Stone north easterly on the line of the M5 motorway to Stinchcombe. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,879.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Home". www.stroud.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Stone (Stroud)". City Population De. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Building work starts to turn former Berkeley Vale Hotel into housing development". Gazette Series. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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51°39′22″N 2°27′29″W / 51.656°N 2.458°W / 51.656; -2.458