Teddington, Gloucestershire

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Teddington is a village and parish in Gloucestershire, England.

The village boasts an ancient church that is thought to be over 1000 years old. The interior wall has a partially faded mural of The Lion and the Unicorn that may date from the 17th century.

The village has a population of less than 300, of which the majority are professional commuters and elderly pensioners. It has an archaic water pump, a village hall and some property dating from the 18th century and earlier. Nearby is the "Teddington Hands" pub, the name of which refers to the crossroads sign that was renovated as part of the 2000 Millennium celebrations. Opposite the pub and outside a Texaco service station is a standing stone of purportedly mystical significance and and is believed to be over 2000 years old.

In recent years, the village has been host to a murder in 1993 where a male resident, who worked as a computer analyst, killed his wife and two children, before killing himself two days later. There are two tombstones in the church graveyard that mark the murder.