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The ford at Duntisbourne Rouse |
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Duntisbourne Rouse
Duntisbourne Rouse shown within Gloucestershire |
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| Parish | Duntisbourne Rouse |
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| District | Cotswold |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CIRENCESTER |
| Postcode district | GL7 |
| Dialling code | 01285 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Cotswold |
| List of places: UK • England • Gloucestershire | |
Duntisbourne Rouse is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It lies in the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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The village was recorded as Duntesburne in 1055 and Duntesborne in the 1086 Domesday Book, the name coming from the Old English for "stream of a man called Dunt".[1] The manorial affix came from a family called le Rous, who were at one time the lords of the manor.[1][2] By 1287, the village was known as Duntesbourn Rus.[1]
The parishes of Duntisbourne Rouse and the neighbouring village of Duntisbourne Abbotts are covered by a single 7-person council, the Duntisbournes Parish Council.[3] Duntisbourne Rouse is part of the Ermin ward of the district of Cotswold and is represented by Councillor Nicholas Parsons, a member of the Conservative Party.[4] Duntisbourne Rouse is part of the constituency of Cotswold, represented at parliament by Conservative MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.[5] It is part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.
Duntisbourne Rouse is in the county of Gloucestershire, and lies within the Cotswolds, a range of hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) south-east of Gloucester and approximately 6.5 km (4.0 mi) north-west of Cirencester. Nearby villages include Duntisbourne Abbots, Duntisbourne Leer, Bagendon and Daglingworth.
The church at Duntisbourne Rouse is dedicated to St. Michael and is located on the side of a hill overlooking the Dunt valley.[6] The church, which dates from Saxon times, includes a small crypt beneath the building.[7] The chancel was added in Norman times.[8] The choir stalls contain five misericords.[8] Whether they were originally installed in this church or imported from elsewhere is unknown.[9] The windows date from the 12th century, the tower from the 15th century and the pews and panelling from the 18th century.[6] The organ was donated by Vera, Charlotte and Jeanne Beauchamp in memory of their sister, modernist writer Katherine Mansfield. A plaque to this effect is located on the side of the organ within St Michael's Church.[10] The church was designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage on 26 November 1958.[11]