Highnam
Highnam is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, three miles northwest of Gloucester. It lies just off the A40 towards Ross, west of Alney Island and Over Bridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Highnam Court and Gloucester Cathedral.
Highnam Court
Manor estate
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Highnam Court is a Grade I listed country house in Highnam, Gloucestershire, England, constructed in the 17th century. The estate passed from the Cooke family to the Guise family and, in the mid-19th century, was purchased by a member of the Gambier-Parry family.
Gloucester Cathedral
Church
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Gloucester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity and formerly St Peter's Abbey, in Gloucester, England, stands in the north of the city near the River Severn. Gloucester Cathedral is situated 2½ miles east of Highnam.
St Oswald’s Church
Church
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St Oswald's Church was an Anglican church in the village of Lassington and the civil parish of Highnam, Gloucestershire, England. Only the tower survived to the present day, and it is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gloucester and Kingsholm.
Gloucester
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Gloucester is the county town of Gloucestershire in England's West Country. A major attraction of the city is Gloucester Cathedral, which is the burial place of King Edward II.
Kingsholm
Suburb
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Kingsholm is an area of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is home to Kingsholm Stadium, which hosts Gloucester Rugby and other international matches. It is also home to a Church of England school, Kingsholm Primary School. Kingsholm is situated 2½ miles east of Highnam.
Quedgeley
Town
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Quedgeley is a town and civil parish in the city of Gloucester district in Gloucestershire, England. A thin strip of land between the Severn and the Gloucester Ship Canal occupies the west, and the south-eastern part of the town is Kingsway Village, directly to the north of which is Tuffley. Quedgeley is situated 3½ miles south of Highnam.
Highnam
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8773° or 51° 52′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.301° or 2° 18′ 4″ westElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
9C3VVMGX+WJGeoNames ID
7300627
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