Norton, Gloucestershire
| Norton | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Prior's Norton, Gloucestershire | |
  Norton | |
| Norton shown within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 439 |
| OS grid reference | SO856241 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode district | GL2 |
| Dialling code | 01684 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Norton is a civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire.
Overview
The main settlements in the parish are the three hamlets of Norton (sometimes called Cold Elm Norton), Bishop's Norton and Prior's Norton.[1]
The parish is bisected by the main A38 road that connects Gloucester and Tewkesbury, Bishop's Norton lying to its west and Prior's Norton to its east. Norton formerly lay on the road but is now bypassed. For the purposes of local government the parish forms part of the Tewkesbury (borough)
The village has a small school (Norton Church of England Primary School), a village hall, a sports pitch, a pub (The Red Lion at Wainlode Hill) and a church. ^
The parish of Norton had a population of 439 according to the 2011 census.[2]
Governance
Norton falls in 'Coombe Hill' electoral ward. This ward stretches from Deerhurst in the north to the edge of Gloucester. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 4,545.[3]
References
- ↑ Tewkesbury Borough Council
- ↑ "Norton (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "Coombe Hill ward 2011.Retrieved 1 April 2015".