Ampney Crucis
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For the 2000 AD character, see Ampney Crucis Investigates.
Coordinates: 51°42′58″N 1°54′25″W / 51.716°N 1.907°W
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 Ampney Crucis
Ampney Crucis shown within Gloucestershire |
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| Population | 609 |
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| OS grid reference | SP0601 |
| District | Cotswold |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Cirencester |
| Dialling code | 01285 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Gloucestershire | |
Ampney Crucis (grid reference SP065019) is a village and civil parish in the Cotswolds, part of the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England. The parish has a population of 609. In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was held by Turstin FitzRolf.
The Ampney Brook flows through the village, which is near to Ampney St Mary and Ampney St Peter, and is about three miles east of Cirencester. The village takes its name from the brook and the local church, which is dedicated to the Holy Cross.
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