Kingsway Village
| Kingsway Village | |
| Gloucestershire | |
|---|---|
 Badham Pharmacy in Kingsway Village | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO813137 |
| Location: | 51°49’15"N, 2°16’15"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,000 |
| Post town: | Gloucester |
| Postcode: | GL2 |
| Dialling code: | 01452 |
| Local Government | |
Kingsway Village in Gloucestershire is located three miles south of the City of Gloucester, adjacent to the suburbs of Quedgeley and Tuffley. It is built on the old RAF Quedgeley site, the development of the site was started in 2006 by several housing developers.
The new village has been growing around a shopping centre, the Kingsway Local Centre, with a goodly range of shops, including a pub called the Barn Owl, and a couple of takeaway restaurants.
The village has two primary schools.
Many NATO military families who are now based at HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Innsworth have moved to the area.[1]
History
The land that Kingsway was built on was formerly RAF Quedgeley between 1914 and 1995.[2] The development of the village was started in 2006 and involved Barratt Homes, Bromford Group, Bryant Homes, David Wilson Homes, George Wimpey, Miller Homes, Persimmon plc, and Taylor Wimpey.
Kingsway Primary School was opened in 2008. Waterwells Primary Academy opened in 2013. A Community Centre opened, in the local centre, in 2014. More shops followed throughout the process.
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References
- ↑ "The Citizen on Kingsway". Kingsway Villagers. 11 October 2009. http://www.kingsway-villagers.co.uk/blog/the-citizen-on-kingsway/. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ↑ RAF Quedgeley Today: Quedgeley News
