Population 1,642 (2011) Civil parish Hartpury Country England Shire county Gloucestershire District Forest of Dean District University Hartpury College | OS grid reference SO799248 Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Friday 1:38 PM UK parliament constituency Forest of Dean | |
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Hartpury elite rugby a day in the life
Hartpury is a civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It has an area of about 3,500 acres (1,400 ha), about 270 homes and a population of about 700 people, increasing dramatically to 1,642 at the 2011 census The village is about 5 miles (8 km) north of Gloucester. Geographically the parish is in Leadon Vale; administratively it is in the Forest of Dean. Hartpury also presents beautiful walks and strolls through the countryside. It has all the usual facilities; Post Office, a school, church and a vets. Hartpury College is based in the village.
Contents
- Hartpury elite rugby a day in the life
- Map of Hartpury Gloucester UK
- Governance
- Notable people
- References
Map of Hartpury, Gloucester, UK
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward runs north to Corse. The total ward population at the 2011 census was 2,496.
Notable people
The First World War poet F. W. Harvey was born at Marlsend, Murrell's End, Hartpury on 26 March 1888. His father was Howard Frederick Harvey, a farmer and horse dealer.