Churcham
| Churcham | |
 St Andrew's Church |
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  Churcham |
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| Population | 669 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SO7618 |
| Civil parish | Churcham |
| District | Forest of Dean |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Ceremonial county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLOUCESTER |
| Postcode district | GL2 |
| Dialling code | 01452 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Forest of Dean |
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Coordinates: 51°51′50″N 2°20′10″W / 51.864°N 2.336°W
Churcham is a small village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean District of Gloucestershire in England, located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Gloucester. It has a population of 669.[1]
Churcham Primary School, is a small C of E school with 59 pupils in two classes. The village was formerly the home of The School of the Lion, a small independent Christian school, for students aged 4–19.
There are a number of businesses situated in Churcham and the surrounding area. Churcham Business Park, completed in April 2004, provides a base for several.
Sir Nicholas Arnold, (1507-1580) a leading statesman of the reign of Elizabeth I, who served as Lord Deputy of Ireland, was born in Churcham and is buried in the parish church.
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Forest of Dean Retrieved 20 January 2010
External links
Media related to Churcham at Wikimedia Commons
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