Mitcheldean
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 52 ′ N , 2 ° 29 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 2148 | ||
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| Post town | MITCHELDEAN | ||
| ZIP code section | GL17 | ||
| prefix | 01594 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South West England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Gloucestershire | ||
| Unitary authority | Gloucestershire | ||
| Website: www.fweb.org.uk/dean/towns/mitcheldean.htm | |||
Mitcheldean is a town in the Forest of Dean District in the county of Gloucestershire , England , 17 km west of Gloucester and about 20 km east of Monmouth in Wales .
The place, which was first mentioned in 1328, is located on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean ; to the south is Flaxley Abbey ; to the north is the village of Badminton .
The Lea Bailey Light Railway , which runs to the west, is now a museum railway.
In the second half of the 20th century, the site was a major employer in the region through a Rank Xerox factory .
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