| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Static image name | Fretherne Church - geograph.org.uk - 685373.jpg |
| Coordinates | 51.7807°N 2.3874°W |
| Shire district | Stroud |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West England |
| Constituency westminster | Stroud |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode district | GL2 |
| Postcode area | GL |
| Dial code | 01452 |
| Os grid reference | SO7309 |
| Civil parish | Fretherne with Saul |
Fretherne is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fretherne with Saul, in the Stroud district, in Gloucestershire, England, situated between the larger villages of Frampton-on-Severn and Arlingham. In 1881 the parish had a population of 239.[1] In the Domesday Book of 1086 it is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf.[2] The village name probably originates from Old English 'Frithorne,' meaning 'Freo's thorn.'
A public footpath 50 metres west of the church leads to Hock Cliff at the River Severn (at its widest pre-estuary point), which is popular with fossil hunters.
On 24 March 1884 the parish was abolished to form "Fretherne with Saul".[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Population statistics Fretherne With Saul CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Home". domesdaybook.co.uk
- ^ "Wheatenhurst Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 6 December 2022.