Norton, Gloucestershire
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| Norton | |
| Gloucestershire | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Prior's Norton, Gloucestershire | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO856241 |
| Location: | 51°54’55"N, 2°12’37"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 439 |
| Post town: | Gloucester |
| Postcode: | GL2 |
| Dialling code: | 01684 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Tewkesbury |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Tewkesbury |
Norton is a village in Gloucestershire consisting of three hamlets and associated farms: Norton (or Cold Elm Norton), Bishop's Norton and Prior's Norton.[1] The parish of Norton had a population of 439 according to the 2011 census.
The parish is bisected by the main A38 road that connects Gloucester and Tewkesbury, Bishop's Norton lying to its west and Prior's Norton to its east. Norton formerly lay on the road but is now bypassed.
The village has a small school (Norton Church of England Primary School), a village hall, a sports pitch, a pub (The Red Lion at Wainlode Hill) and a church.