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Infobox European Parliament constituency name Infobox Cotswolds European Parliament constituency title Cotswolds map Image Europarl logo.svg mapcaption European Parliament logo created 1979 dissolved 1999 meps 1 memberstate United Kingdom sources http www.election.demon.co.uk Before uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used plurality voting system first past the post for the Elections in the European Union European elections in Great Britain . The European Parliament constituency European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each. The constituency of Cotswolds sometimes called The Cotswolds was one of them. When it was created in England in 1979, it consisted of the List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies Westminster Parliament constituencies of Banbury UK Parliament constituency Banbury , Cheltenham UK Parliament constituency Cheltenham , Cirencester and Tewkesbury UK Parliament constituency Cirencester and Tewkesbury , Gloucester UK Parliament constituency Gloucester , Mid Oxon UK Parliament constituency Mid Oxon , Oxford UK Parliament constituency Oxford , Stroud UK Parliament constituency Stroud , ref cite web url http www.election.demon.co.uk title David Boothroyd s United Kingdom Election Results accessdate 2008 01 20 ref although this may not have been true for the whole of its existence. References Reflist External links http www.election.demon.co.uk David Boothroyd s United Kingdom Election Results European Parliament constituencies 1979 1984 Category European Parliament constituencies in the United Kingdom Category Politics of Oxfordshire Category Politics of Gloucestershire UK election stub EU stub ... more details
Coord 51.756 1.769 display title region GB scale 100000 Infobox UK constituency main name The Cotswolds parliament uk map1 TheCotswolds2007 map2 EnglandGloucestershire map entity Gloucestershire map year 2010 year 1997 abolished type County previous next electorate 78,439 December 2010 ref cite web url http www.boundarycommissionforengland.org.uk electoral figures electoral figures.htm title Electorate Figures Boundary Commission for England date 4 March 2011 work 2011 Electorate Figures publisher Boundary Commission for England accessdate 13 March 2011 ref mp Geoffrey Clifton Brown born 1953 Geoffrey Clifton Brown party Conservative Party UK region England county Gloucestershire european South West England elects howmany One The Cotswolds is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election. Boundaries The constituency was created in 1997 as Cotswold , mostly from the Cirencester and Tewkesbury UK Parliament constituency former seat of Cirencester and Tewkesbury . Boundary review Following their review of parliamentary representation in Gloucestershire , the Boundary Commission for England have confirmed only minor alterations to the boundaries of this seat. It will gain Minchinhampton and part of Wotton under Edge. The name of the seat changed to The Cotswolds at the 2010 election to reflect the local district name, which is more commonly used. Before that, The Wrekin UK Parliament constituency The Wrekin ... The Cotswolds is a safe Conservative seat in an area of natural beauty and heritage, with its market ... Kingdom general election, 2010 General Election 2010 The Cotswolds ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 shared election2010 results constituency e66.stm BBC Election 2010 Cotswolds, The ref Election box candidate ... Notes and references Reflist Constituencies in South West England DEFAULTSORT Cotswolds, The Uk ... more details
This photograph was taken by Tim Rogers looking up through the open top of a car travelling along the A419 through the Cotswolds in the United Kingdom on Saturday 7 May 2005. GFDL with disclaimers migration relicense ... more details
Summary Broadway Tower, Cotswolds, England. Edited version of photo by User Newton2 Newton2 , removed people and dead grass. Licensing self GFDL cc by sa 2.5,2.0,1.0 migration relicense ... more details
Cuda may refer to CUDA , an abbreviation for Compute Unified Device Architecture, a parallel programming framework by NVIDIA Plymouth Barracuda , a Chrysler automobile See also Barracuda disambiguation Cuda Goddess disambiguation Cuda was a Celtic Brythonic goddess residing in what is now the Cotswolds . disambig Category Surnames pl Cuda scn Cuda ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2006 Cutsdean is a small village in the Cotswolds , located close to the Gloucestershire town of Cheltenham . The River Windrush runs through the village. Coord 51 58 N 1 52 W region GB type city display title Category Villages in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire geo stub pl Cutsdean ... more details
Plum jerkum is a type of fruit wine produced from plum s, similar in the manner to which cider from apples and perry from pears are made. The drink is native to areas of central England such as Warwickshire and the Cotswolds . ref cite book last Brill first Edith title Life and tradition on the Cotswolds year 1973 publisher Dent ref ref cite book last Hart Davis first Duff title Country Matters year 1988 publisher Weidenfeld and Nicolson isbn 0297794604, 9780297794608 ref References Reflist england stub drink stub Category Plum dishes Category Fruit wines Category English cuisine ... more details
coord 51.743 2.216 display title region GB scale 50000 The Five Valleys are a group of valleys in Gloucestershire , England , which converge on the town of Stroud, Gloucestershire Stroud at the western edge of the Cotswolds . The valleys are as follows Image 5valleys.JPG thumb right Part of the five valleys from Rodborough hill Image Golden valley.jpg thumb right A field at Baker s Mill in the Golden Valley The River Frome, Stroud Frome valley known as the Golden Valley above Stroud The Nailsworth Valley The Toadsmoor Valley The Slad Valley of Cider with Rosie fame The Painswick Valley The Five Valleys Walk is a popular circular walk of some 21 miles around Stroud. It has been held annually since 1987, in aid of the Stroud based Meningitis Trust, usually on the last Sunday in September. A more exacting version of this walk has also been published, as the Five Valleys Circuit see Barry Hill, Walking the South Gloucestershire Cotswolds , pp. 100 116 this includes an ascent over the high ground of Selsley Common rather than the charity walk s low level route from Stonehouse to Nailsworth, up the old railway line by the Nailsworth Stream. References Hill, Barry Walking the South Gloucestershire Cotswolds , Thornhill Press Cheltenham 1992 Category Hills of Gloucestershire Category Stroud district Gloucestershire geo stub ... more details
4 Girls 4 Harps is a quartet of award winning girl harpist s. ref cite news title Culture one piano foud hands highlight date 29 April 2003 work Birmingham Post page 13 language English language English accessdate 8 July 2010 ref ref cite news title Historic treat for Elgar fans date 11 August 2005 work This is the Cotswolds language English language English accessdate 8 July 2010 location Cotswolds The Cotswolds ref ref citation title Harping back to great music publisher This Is Sussex date Feb 20, 2009 ref ref citation title The young musicians survival guide publisher The Times date Aug 28, 2009 ref They play Salvi concert harp s and modern electric harp s. ref citation title Varied programme for Tewkesbury festival released publisher Tewkesbury ADMAG date Mar 19, 2009 ref References reflist External links http www.4girls4harps.com Website Category British harpists Category British instrumental musical groups UK band stub ... more details
coord 52.007 1.900 display title region GB scale 5000 coord 52.007 1.900 display title region GB scale 5000 Orphan date February 2009 Notability date December 2008 Unreferenced date December 2008 Sheppey Corner is a thatched cottage in the picturesque Cotswold village of Stanton, Gloucestershire . The cottage was constructed around 1650 , and it is often considered one of the most picturesque cottages in the Cotswolds , and is featured in many Cotswolds calendars and postcards it is truly a cotswold cottage. Like the rest of the village, it is constructed entirely out of cotswold stone , a honey coloured limestone that the Cotswold Hills consist of. Location It can be found halfway up the high street, where there is a lane that breaks off up to the right.It is located near the town of Broadway, Worcestershire . Although it is officially in Worcestershire , it is actually more suited to Gloucestershire , as it is located on the border of the two counties . The village it is in is at the foot of the Cotswolds Escarpment. It is near Stanway, Gloucestershire, location of Stanway house. Layout Although it was originally one big house and barn, probably shared between one or two families, it is now divided into three cottages, Cloisters, Sheppey Cottage, and Pixie cottage. It was extended rearwards in the 1960s. On the near side cottage to the high street, Cloisters, there is a garage. Next door to Cloisters is a large paddock , of which a little is cut away, what remains of the foundations of a house that was to be built there. The Cotswolds Way The Cotswold Way runs right by the front of the house, and thus the house is featured on many ramblers web sites. Category Houses in Gloucestershire ... more details
Whiteway may refer to Whiteway, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada Whiteway hundred , Dorset, England, United Kingdom Whiteway Colony , Cotswolds, England, United Kingdom Whiteway, Bath , Somerset, England, United Kingdom People with the surname Whiteway Dean Whiteway born 1944 , Canadian politician Douglas Whiteway 21st century , Canadian journalist and author William Whiteway 1828 1908 , Premier of Newfoundland William Tuff Whiteway 1856 1940 , Canadian architect See also Goldway Greenway disambiguation Redway disambiguation Yelloway disambig Category Surnames ... more details
The Ilmington Downs are a large open area situated in Warwickshire , just above the small village of Ilmington . The fact that makes the downs special is that it is the highest point in Warwickshire at 858 feet. ref http www.information britain.co.uk county3 townguideIlmington A guide to Ilmington, Warwickshire ref As it is higher than the rest of the land around it, it has good views and it allows people to quietly observe the beauty of that area of the Cotswolds. References references Category Geography of Warwickshire ... more details
Manor whose Cotswolds Cotswold gardens are said to be the most beautiful gardens of the 20th century. It is also only 2 miles from Chipping Campden the jewel of the Cotswolds so a perfect place to explore the Cotswolds, whether by car or on foot. There is an award winning pub called The Ebrington ... and roaring open fires, dating from 1640. The pub has been voted CAMRA s North Cotswolds ... more details
Cotswold stone is a yellow oolite oolitic limestone quarried in many places in the Cotswolds Cotswold Hills in the south midlands of England . When weathered, the colour of buildings made or faced with this stone is often described as honey or golden . The stonework of the Northern Cotswold villages such as Stanton, Gloucestershire Stanton and Broadway, Worcestershire Broadway , is significantly darker than that found in the Southern Cotswolds eg Dursley see http www.cotswold.gov.uk nqcontent.cfm?a id 609 . The rock outcrops at places on the Cotswold Edge and small quarries are common. The exposures are rarely sufficiently compact to be good for rock climbing . However, an exception is Castle Rock, on Cleeve Hill , above Bishop s Cleeve , near Cheltenham . Image oolite.png thumb right 150px Oolite dry stone wall at Chalford , Gloucestershire See also Oolite External links http wwwusers.brookes.ac.uk 02126599 Introduction contains further External links Category Sedimentary rocks Category Limestone Category Geologic formations Category Geology of England petrology stub England stub ... more details
Infobox England and Wales civil parish name Boxwell with Leighterton image skyline imagesize image alt image caption map mapsize map alt map caption status Parish governance Parish Council population 232 population as of 2001 population footnotes settlements Leighterton district Cotswold district Cotswold county Gloucestershire country England region South West England latd 51 latm 37 lats latNS N longd 2 longm 16 longs longEW W iso region GB coordinates display title constituency The Cotswolds UK Parliament constituency The Cotswolds euro South West England European Parliament constituency South West England website Boxwell with Leighterton is a civil parish in the Cotswold district Cotswold district of Gloucestershire , England . According to the 2001 census it had a population of 232. The parish includes Boxwell and Leighterton . The adjoining parishes are Ozleworth to the north west Kingscote, Gloucestershire Kingscote to the north Westonbirt with Lasborough to the east Didmarton to the south and Hillesley and Tresham to the west. The last is in the Stroud district Stroud district the others are in the Cotswold district Cotswold district. Category Civil parishes in Gloucestershire Category Cotswold Gloucestershire geo stub ... more details
Infobox Company company name Cotswold Outdoor Ltd company logo Image Cotswold outdoor logo.png company type Private limited company foundation 1974 location The Cotswolds num employees circa 1200 industry Retailer products Outdoor clothing and equipment key people Hans Falkenburg ref http www.retailwarehouseevents.com ta content.asp?id 11 Accessible Retail ref small Chief executive officer CEO small homepage http www.cotswoldoutdoor.com Cotswold Outdoor Ltd formerly Cotswold Camping , Cotswold The Outdoor People and Cotswold Essential Outdoors is primarily an adventure recreation retailer. Founded in 1974, the company originated in the Cotswolds , and was based out of a garage next to the Cotswold Water Park , from which the founders sold a range of basic camping accessories. Cotswold Outdoor is the recommended retailer for the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. Now with over 50 stores nationwide, Cotswold Outdoor has a mail order service selling outdoor clothing, camping and climbing equipment, travel and active clothing, hiking boots, adventure racing gear and much more. References References Category Retail companies of the United Kingdom ... more details
The Avening Valley is located in the South Cotswolds in England , running roughly east from Nailsworth . During the 17th century the cloth industry developed in the Avening Valley, with mills powered by the Avening Stream. One of the larger cloth mills was named the Holcombe Mill an old gig mill , which was adapted in 1879 for manufacture of bedding ref http www.aviq36.dsl.pipex.com mills & industry.htm Nailsworth Town Council website ref . References reflist coord 51 40 52 N 2 10 29 W region GB type landmark display title Category Geography of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire geo stub ... more details
The Charlbury Riverside Festival is a regular open air music festival held in the cotswolds Cotswold town of Charlbury , Oxfordshire , England on an area of watermeadow which forms an island in the river Evenlode . First held in 1996 it is the largest free festival of its type in Oxfordshire. As well as live music there are stands selling a variety of merchandise, and a beer tent. The festival did not take place in 2006 due to incidents involving the police at the previous year s event ref http archive.theoxfordtimes.net 2006 4 27 94237.html Festival cancelled Thursday 27th Apr 2006. The Oxford Times ref , but the festival made a return in 2007. References reflist External links http www.riversidefestival.charlbury.com Charlbury Riverside Festival website Category Music festivals in England ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Wolds is a term used in England to describe a range of hills which consists of open country overlying a base of limestone or chalk . There are at least two such areas, both remnants of a much larger chalk system. They are geologically a single range but are physically separated by the Humber Estuary . See Lincolnshire Wolds Yorkshire Wolds In addition there are the Cotswolds , which are a range of limestone hills in the South West of England. Coord 53.75 0.50 type mountain dim 120000 region GB display title Category Mountains and hills of England EastRiding geo stub Lincolnshire geo stub es The Wolds ... more details
Ampney St Mary is a small village and civil parish in the Cotswolds , part of the Cotswold district Cotswold of Gloucestershire , England . According to the 2001 census the parish has a population of 47. The Ampney Brook flows near the village, which is near to Ampney Crucis and Ampney St Mary , and is about four miles east of Cirencester . The village takes its name from the brook and the local church. The village is also locally known as Easington . coord 51 43 3 N 1 52 34 W scale 100000 display title Category Villages in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire geo stub pl Ampney St Peter ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2009 Northleach with Eastington is a civil parish in the England English county of Gloucestershire that includes the town of Northleach and the hamlet of Eastington, Cotswold Eastington , about 1 miles SE of the town. It forms part of the Cotswold district Cotswold district . References David Verey, Gloucestershire the Cotswolds , The Buildings of England edited by Nikolaus Pevsner , 2nd ed. 1979 ISBN 0 14 071040 X, p.343 coord 51 49 20 N 1 49 20 W scale 100000 display title Category Civil parishes in Gloucestershire Category Cotswold Gloucestershire geo stub ... more details
Wikt bow wow Bow Wow is an American rapper and actor. Bow Wow may also refer to Bow Wow Sauce , a sauce developed in the Cotswolds region of England Bow Wow , a song by The Fiery Furnaces from their 2003 album Gallowsbird s Bark Bow wow blues my mama treat me like a dog , a song composed in the 1920 s by Cliff Friend & Nat Osborne See also Bow Wow Wow a UK punk new wave band Vow Wow , the Japanese heavy metal band formerly known as Bow Wow disambig ko ... more details
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