Apperley
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| Apperley | |
| Gloucestershire | |
|---|---|
 the village pond | |
| Location | |
| Location: | 51°57’0"N, 2°12’0"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Gloucester |
| Postcode: | GL19 |
| Dialling code: | 01452 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Twekesbury |
Apperley is a small village in Gloucestershire. It forms part of the parish of its smaller and more famous neighbour, Deerhurst. Apperley is two miles south-east of the Worcestershire border, seven miles to the north-west of Gloucester, 21 miles to the south of Worcester and four miles to the south-west of Tewkesbury.
The village has a thriving cricket club that reached the final of the National Village Cricket Championship in 1998.[1] The England cricketer Alfred Dipper was born in the village.[2]
References
- ↑ Llewellyn, David (1998-08-31). "CRICKET: Village prayer fails to deliver". The Independent. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980831/ai_n14164908. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ↑ "Alfred Dipper". cricketweb.net. Cricket Web. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080724154441/http://www.cricketweb.net/statsspider/player/242901.php. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
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