Tetbury
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 38 ′ N , 2 ° 9 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | ST890930 | ||
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| Residents | 5472 (as of 2011) Census | ||
| surface | 10.53 km² (4.07 mi² ) | ||
| Population density | 519.7 inhabitants / km² | ||
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| Post town | TETBURY | ||
| ZIP code section | GL8 | ||
| prefix | 01666 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | South West England | ||
| Shire county | Gloucestershire | ||
| District | Cotswold | ||
| Civil Parish | Tetbury | ||
| British Parliament | The Cotswolds | ||
| Website: tetburyonline.co.uk | |||
Tetbury is a small town and civil parish in the District Cotswold in the county of Gloucestershire , England. It is 10.53 square kilometers and had 5250 inhabitants at the 2001 census.
history
Tetbury is located on the site of an ancient hill fort , which already at the time of the Anglo-Saxons , probably 681 by King Ine of Wesses had been replaced by a convent.
Attractions
- Market House (1655)
- St Mary the Virgin and St Mary Magdalene Church (18th century)
- St Savior Church (1848)
- Chavenage House (circa 1590), 2.5 kilometers northwest of Tetbury
- Highgrove House , residence of Prince Charles , in Doughton, southwest of Tetbury
- Westonbirt Arboretum of the Forestry Commission
Personalities
- Algernon Maudslay (1873–1948), sailor, born in Tetbury
- Rod Keller (1900–1954), Canadian general, born in Tetbury
- Mark Phillips (* 1948), brother-in-law of Prince Charles, born in Tetbury
Partnerships
- Zwingenberg , Hessen, Germany (since 1981)
Web links
Commons : Tetbury - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
