Moreton Valence
| Moreton Valence | |
| Gloucestershire | |
|---|---|
 St Stephen's Church, Moreton Valence | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO780096 |
| Location: | 51°47’8"N, 2°19’12"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | GL2 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Stroud |
Moreton Valence is a village in Gloucestershire, six miles south-west of Gloucester on the A38. It stands by the River Severn and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.
The population of the village was recorded as 151 in 2011.
Parish church
There is a church in the village called St Stephen's which is a Grade I listed building.[1]
About the village
The Parkend Canal bridge is located in the middle of Moreton Valence,[2] with the Parkend Bridge House which is a Grade II listed building.[3]
There are also several Grade II listed buildings within the village including Barracks Farmhouse, Mansfield House and Oakey Farmhouse.
Most of the houses in Moreton Valence are built using Cotswold limestone.[4]
History
The RAF Moreton Valence base was located here in November 1939, but was closed in July 1962.[5] The airfield was located to the East of the main village between the A38 and B4008. The base was mainly used during the Second World War,[6] when the Gloster Aircraft Company were located here.[7] Several other RAF buildings were present in the area during the World War II|Second World War]], including a storage depot which was present between 1944 - 1947,[8] and a Military Camp [9]
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1340346: St Stephen Church
- ↑ "Gloucester & Sharpness Canal Bridges". Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. http://www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk/canal/canal.htm. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1155439: Parkend Bridge House
- ↑ "House on the A38 at Moreton Valence". Geograph. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/319439. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ "RAF Moreton Valence". Control Towers. http://www.controltowers.co.uk/m/moreton_valence.htm. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 1406485 – Moreton Valence airfield history
- ↑ "Morton Valence Airfield Units". Airfields of Britain. http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/moreton-valence-haresfield. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 1583034 – Storage Depot, RAF Moreton Valence
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 1583710 – Hanger, RAF Moreton Valence