Hartpury
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Coordinates: 51°55′40″N 2°17′51″W / 51.92765°N 2.29743°W
| Hartpury | |
 Hartpury parish church |
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  Hartpury Hartpury shown within Gloucestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SO799248 |
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| Civil parish | Hartpury |
| District | Forest of Dean |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Forest of Dean |
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Hartpury is a civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It has an area of about 3,500 acres (1,400 ha), about 270 homes and a population of about 700 people. The village is about 5 miles (8 km) north of Gloucester. Geographically the parish is in Leadon Vale; administratively it is in the Forest of Dean. Hartpury also presents beautiful walks and strolls through the countryside. It has all the usual facilities; Post Office, a school, church and even a vets. Hartpury College is based in the village.
Notable people
The First World War poet F. W. Harvey was born at Marlsend, Murrell's End, Hartpury on 26th March 1888. His father was Howard Frederick Harvey, a farmer and horse dealer.
References
External links
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