Box, Gloucestershire
Coordinates: 51°42′03″N 2°12′33″W / 51.700944°N 2.209067°W
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Box shown within Gloucestershire |
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| Population | About 400 |
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| District | Stroud |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Gloucestershire | |
Box is a small village in Gloucestershire, England. It is located just over three miles away from Stroud and just over ten miles away from Cirencester. Other nearby villages include Minchinhampton (1 mile) and Nailsworth (1.5 miles).
Box is on the edge of Minchinhampton Common, a site of special scientific interest. The common is well known for its cows, which often cause traffic delays as there are no fences on the common. Since there is no cattle grid at the entrance to the village, they are also often found wandering through its streets.
Box has a population of about 400.
Box has a strong community spirit and a lively social scene, despite its small size. Notable village events include:
- The produce show, held annually in the village hall in September.
- The village pantomime, held annually in the village hall in early March.
- The village open gardens, taking place during the summer in most years.
The village hall also hosts a variety of village clubs and societies, including:
- The bridge club
- The art group
- The gardening club
- Exercise groups
[edit] Miscellaneous information
- St. Barnabas Church, built 1953
- St. Thomas More and St John Fisher (RC), built ca 1930
- Historic buildings
- The Beehive, 17th century
- Box House, 18th century
- Trull Well, early 19th century
- Beaudesert Park School, a timber-framed house moved from Bristol
- Halfway House (Box, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9AE)
- Other places of interest
- Box village hall
[edit] References
- David Verey, Gloucestershire: the Cotswolds, The Buildings of England edited by Nikolaus Pevsner, 2nd ed. (1979) ISBN 0-14-071040-X, pp.131–132
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