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Forest of Dean District

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Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Region
  
South West England

Admin HQ
  
Coleford

University
  
Hartpury College

Constituent country
  
England

Non-metropolitan county
  
Gloucestershire

Area
  
526.4 km²

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Status
  
Non-metropolitan district

Points of interest
  
Forest of Dean, Puzzlewood, Clearwell Caves, Dean Heritage Centre, Coleford Great Western

Destinations
  
Forest of Dean, Chepstow, Symonds Yat, Newent, Lydney

Forest of Dean is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England, named after the Forest of Dean. Its council is based in Coleford. Other towns in the district include Cinderford, Newent and Tidenham.

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Map of Forest of Dean District, UK

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the East Dean Rural District, Lydney Rural District, Newent Rural District and West Dean Rural District, and from Gloucester Rural District the parishes of Newnham and Westbury-on-Severn.

Parishes and settlements

  • Alvington, Awre, Aylburton
  • Blaisdon, Bream, Brockweir, Bromsberrow, Blakeney
  • Churcham, Cinderford, Coleford, Corse
  • Drybrook, Dymock
  • Ellwood, English Bicknor
  • Gorsley and Kilcot
  • Hartpury, Hewelsfield, Highleadon, Huntley
  • Kempley
  • Littledean, Little London, Longhope, Lydbrook, Lydney
  • Mitcheldean
  • Newent, Newland, Newnham
  • Oxenhall
  • Pauntley
  • Redmarley D'Abitot, Ruardean, Rudford, Ruspidge
  • Soudley, St. Briavels, Staunton (near Coleford), Staunton (near Gloucester), Symonds Yat
  • Taynton, Tibberton, Tidenham
  • Upleadon
  • Westbury-on-Severn, West Dean, Woolaston

    • References

    Forest of Dean District Wikipedia
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