Rendcomb
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Coordinates: 51°46′N 1°58′W / 51.77°N 1.97°W
| Rendcomb | |
 St Peter's Church, Rendcomb |
|
  Rendcomb Rendcomb shown within Gloucestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SP0209 |
|---|---|
| District | Cotswold |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
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Rendcomb is a village in the Cotswold local authority area of the English county of Gloucestershire. It is about five miles north of Cirencester.
Notable Residents
- Frederick Sanger (1918–2013), Biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice, firstly in 1958 and secondly in 1980. He is only the fourth person to win two Nobel Prizes.
- R. N. D. Wilson (1899–1953), Irish poet who taught at Rendcomb College from 1934 to 1944
See also
External links
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