Hardwicke (Stroud), Gloucestershire
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Hardwicke is a village south of Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. Despite its close proximity to Gloucester, the village actually comes under Stroud (district) Council.
The village has a pub (‘The Pilot’), an inn (‘The Morning Star’), a branch of The Royal British Legion, and several shops. In the centre of the village is Hardwicke Parochial School, a Church of England school that teaches from ages four to eleven.
[edit] Religion
Hardwicke has an excellent example of a traditional English village church. St Nicholas' Church on Sellars Road is in the oldest part of the village. There have been records of a chapel on the site since 1092. The Church has experienced certain restoration over the years, but still performs regular Church of England Sunday services and annual flower shows.
[edit] Sport
Hardwicke has a number of local youth football teams collectively called Hardwicke Rangers F.C. The Club was founded in 1990 by local parents of the village who wanted a team for their children to compete in. The Club has grown rapidly over the years, and now has over three hundred members, making it one of the largest in Gloucestershire. There are teams for different age groups that range from under 7s to under 16s. Each team plays in their corresponding age group in the Gloucester and Stroud Youth Leagues. As of the 2006–07, Hardwicke Rangers Youth F.C has entered its first girls’ team.
Hardwicke is the home town of television presenter Anne Robinson.
