King's Stanley

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King's Stanley
Gloucestershire
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Church Street, Kings Stanley
Location
Grid reference: SO812038
Location: 51°43’57"N, 2°16’25"W
Data
Population: 2,359  (2011)
Post town: Stonehouse
Postcode: GL10
Dialling code: 01453
Local Government
Council: Stroud
Parliamentary
constituency:
Stroud

King's Stanley is a village in Gloucestershire, situated southwest of the town of Stroud. It is overlooked by Selsley common.

The village is part of what is known locally as 'The Stanleys', along with its neighbours Leonard Stanley and Stanley Downton. Stanley is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as held by Turstin FitzRolf.

Marling Close, which contains the local playing fields on which the cricket and football teams play, was donated to the village by local magnates The Marlings who also helped found Marling School, and is now in the care of the Marling Trust.

Churches

The parish church, St George, is of the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building.[1]

The village is home to the oldest Baptist Church in Gloucestershire that started meeting in 1640.

Outside links

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References

  1. National Heritage List 1090720: Church of St George (Grade I listing)