Birdlip
| Birdlip | |
 Birdlip Primary School |
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  Birdlip Birdlip shown within Gloucestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO9214 |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | Cowley |
| District | Cotswold |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Ceremonial county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode district | GL4 |
| Dialling code | 01452 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Cotswold |
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Birdlip is a village in Cotswold District of Gloucestershire in England,[1] in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cheltenham and 8 miles (13 km) south east of Gloucester.[2]
History
Some fine pre-Roman bronze art, including the famous Birdlip Mirror, from around AD 50, was found at Barrow Wake near Birdlip.[3][4]
The village was once on the main road between Gloucester and Cirencester until the turnpiking of this road, now the A417, moved the main route away from the village.[citation needed]
Black Horse Ridge is a 17th-century building that until 1900 was a public house.[5] A lodge adjacent to Black Horse Ridge was designed by Richard Pace and built in 1822.[5] Birdlip's remaining pub is The Royal George Hotel, which was built in the 19th century.[5]
Birdlip House is a Georgian house built late in the 18th century.[5]
The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary burned down in 1897, and was replaced in 1957 by a new church designed by the architect Harold Stratton-Davis.[5]
Amenities
Birdlip has a community primary school.
Birdlip is on the Cotswold Way, a National Trail running along the edge of The Cotswolds AONB. The view from Barrow Wake viewpoint in the village takes in much of the Vale of Gloucester.[6]
Birdlip has an infamous "Dogging Area" at the Barrow Wake viewpoint.[7]
Sources
- Verey, David (1970). The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 112–113. ISBN 0-14-071040-X.
References
- ↑ "Birdlip location and weather". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- ↑ "Guide to Birdlip". Information Britain. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ↑ "The Birdlip Mirror". Gloucester Museum. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ↑ Verey, 1970, page 113
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Verey, 1970, page 112
- ↑ "View from Barrow Wake viewpoint". Panoramio. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ↑ "Fake sign promotes Cotswold viewpoint as 'dogging' area". BBC News. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
External links
Media related to Birdlip at Wikimedia Commons