Saul, Gloucestershire
Saul is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fretherne with Saul, in the Stroud district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England.[1] In 1881 the parish had a population of 597.[2] On 24 March 1884 the parish was abolished to form Fretherne with Saul; part also went to Moreton Valance and Standish.[3]
Saul | |
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![]() Church of St James the Great at Saul | |
![]() ![]() Saul Location within Gloucestershire | |
OS grid reference | SO 748 093 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Saul Junction
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The village lends its name to the nearby junction of the Stroudwater Navigation and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal,[4] a unique example of a crossing between two separately-owned canals.[5]
This is a popular and busy area, with three swing bridges, an active boatyard including dry dock,[6] a visitor centre operated by the Cotswold Canals Trust[7] and a Canal & River Trust office, historically significant listed structures,[8] a rowing club, car parks and a café, a marina including chandlery,[9] boat hire[10] and charitable excursions,[11][12] extensive towpath moorings, a variety of walking routes around and along the two canals, and community events such as carol singing at Christmastime.[13][14][15]
A pillbox that was part of the British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War can still be found on the banks of the canal - Canal & River Trust volunteers have converted it into a safe roost for endangered pipistrelle bats.[16]
Notable residents
- William John Westwood (1925–1999), the 36th Anglican Bishop of Peterborough, was born in Saul.
References
- Morgan, Kathleen; Smith, Brian S (1972). C R Elrington; N M Herbert; R B Pugh (eds.). Fretherne and Saul: Introduction. pp. 155–160.
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ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Population statistics Saul AP/Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- "Wheatenhurst Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- Conway-Jones (2013), pp. 42–47.
- "Saul - Stroudwater History". stroudwaterhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- "R W Davis Ltd – Ship & Boat Builders | Marine Engineers". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- "Cotswold Canals - Visitor Centres". www.cotswoldcanals.net. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- "Saul Junction Lock - HLF supported lock refurbishment | Canal & River Trust". canalrivertrust.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- "Saul Junction Marina | Gloucestershire Moorings". www.saulmarina.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- "Boat Hire". www.saulmarina.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- "About". The Willow Trust. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- CotswoldCanals (28 May 2019). "Trips based at Saul". Cotswold Canals Trust. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- workplacematters (5 January 2022). "A good turnout at the Saul Junction Carol service -". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- "Christmas Carol Service at Saul Junction". www.stroudwaterchurches.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- "Saul Junction Carol Concert | Canal & River Trust". canalrivertrust.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- "Pillboxes for pipistrelles | Canal & River Trust". canalrivertrust.org.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- Conway-Jones, Hugh (2013). The Gloucester & Sharpness Canal Through Time. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4456-1289-8.
External links
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- Map sources for Saul, Gloucestershire