Nailsworth
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 42 ′ N , 2 ° 13 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 7746 (as of 2015) | ||
| surface | 18.42 km² (7.11 mi² ) | ||
| Population density: | 421 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| Post town | STROUD | ||
| ZIP code section | GL6 | ||
| prefix | 01453 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South West England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Gloucestershire | ||
| Unitary authority | Gloucestershire | ||
| ONS code | 23UFHA | ||
| Website: www.nailsworthtowncouncil.gov.uk | |||
Nailsworth is a town in the county of Gloucestershire in England .
history
Nailsworth was founded as a settlement between the Aveningtal and Woodchestertal. In 1867 the place was connected to the national railway network and a train station was built.
Today Nailsworth is a textile town and a beer brewing center.
Nailsworth is the twin town of the French community of Lèves .
geography
Nailsworth is in a valley in the Cotswolds , about 4 miles south of Stroud . The A 46 trunk road runs through Nailsworth and the M 5 motorway is around eight miles away. The River Frome flows through the village and is used for trout fishing.
Culture and sights
Nailsworth is home to Forest Green Rovers football club . The "Forest Green New Stadium" (also called "The New Lawn") opened in 2005.
In 2014 the Sunday Times voted Nailsworth one of the 101 Best Places to Live in the UK.
Personalities
- William Henry Davies (1871–1940), Welsh poet, died in Nailsworth
- Michael Bichard, Baron Bichard (* 1947), British civil servant, bears the title "Baron Bichard, of Nailsworth in the County of Gloucestershire"
- Peter Reed (* 1981), British rower, grew up in Nailsworth
Web links
- Nailsworth Town Council website
- Nailsworth Guide
- Information on Nailsworth
Individual evidence
- ^ Nailsworth on citypopulation.de
- ^ Mike Oakley: Gloucestershire Railway Stations. Dovecote, Wimborne 2003, ISBN 1-904349-24-2 , pp. 100 f.
- ↑ Nailsworth textile center plans are unveiled on bbc.com, August 13, 2013
- ↑ Nailsworth Brewery ( Memento of the original from October 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Some Town History on nailsworth.com
- ^ Nailsworth named as one of the best places to live in Britain. In: Stroud News. March 18, 2014
