Toddington is a village and civil parish in north Gloucestershire in Tewkesbury Borough, located approximately 12 miles (19 km) north-east of Cheltenham with a population of 419 at the 2011 census.[1][needs update]
| Toddington | |
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 Toddington railway station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway line. | |
  Toddington Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 419 (2011 Census) |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Cheltenham |
| Postcode district | GL54 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is split into two, the "Old Town" near the church and the "New Town" at the crossing of the B4077 and B4632 roads. The village pub, The Pheasant, is situated at the heart of the village, next to the village shop.
Parish church
editDespite the size of the village, it has a large church, St Andrew's which contains the marble tombs of local nobility, the Tracy family, who variously lived at Sudeley Castle, Hailes Abbey and Toddington Manor.[2]
Toddington Manor
editToddington Manor lies between New Town and Old Town and was bought by the Turner Prize-winning artist Damien Hirst in 2005 with plans to turn the manor into a museum of his work.[3]
3 The Square, Toddington, is a residential conversion of the old stable block of the Manor House.[4] It dates back to c. 1800 and was possibly built by C. Beazley for Charles Hanbury-Tracy.
Railways
editToddington railway station is located in New Town on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway heritage line, which runs between Broadway and Cheltenham Racecourse.[5]
Also located in the village is the narrow gauge Toddington Narrow Gauge Railway, which is also known by its pre-2018 name, the North Gloucestershire Railway.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1154923)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Artist Hirst buys up manor house". BBC News. 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "3 The Square, Toddington, Gloucestershire". Smiths Gore.[dead link]
- ^ "An experience like no other". Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Archived from the original on 30 August 2004. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
External links
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