High Orchard

Settlement in Gloucestershire Gloucester

England

High Orchard

Arches near Gloucester Cathedral Credit: Helena Downton

High Orchard is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire in England. Situated in the South West region of the country, it lies approximately 10 miles south of the city of Gloucester and 30 miles north of Bristol. The village is nestled in the beautiful Cotswolds, an area renowned for its picturesque landscapes and charming rural communities.

High Orchard boasts a population of around 500 residents, creating a close-knit community atmosphere. The village is characterized by its traditional architecture, with many buildings dating back several centuries. The surrounding countryside offers stunning views of rolling hills, green fields, and meandering streams, providing ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling.

Despite its small size, High Orchard benefits from a few essential amenities. The village has a local pub, offering a warm and welcoming environment for residents and visitors alike. Additionally, a village hall serves as a hub for community events and gatherings. For shopping and other services, residents can easily access nearby towns such as Stroud or Gloucester.

The village's location in the Cotswolds makes it an ideal base for exploring the wider region. Tourists are drawn to the area for its picturesque beauty, quaint villages, and historic landmarks. The nearby countryside offers numerous walking trails and nature reserves, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the Cotswolds.

In summary, High Orchard is a small and picturesque village in Gloucestershire, offering a tranquil and idyllic setting for residents and visitors to enjoy the charm of the Cotswolds.

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High Orchard Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.859871/-2.2530074 or Grid Reference SO8217. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Arches near Gloucester Cathedral

Helena Downton

The entrance to Gloucester Docks

The River Severn is in flood and is in danger of getting higher than the water level in the lock into Gloucester Docks Link

so defences have been erected! The Quay, normally visible on the right is submerged. On the other side of the road is Gloucester Gaol.

David Stowell

Gloucester Tramway Junction

Looking across Tramway Junction and the site of the GWR loco sheds, with Gloucester station just on the left.

David Stowell

Gloucester Docks

National Waterways Museum. Steam dredger getting up a head of steam in the National waterways Museum

Peter Latham

Gloucester Docks

Gloucester Docks. Boat trip returning into the basin through a lifting road bridge.

Peter Latham

Gloucester

A view of the Cathedral from a narrow street

Peter Latham

Gloucester Cathedral Precinct

This was Christmas Day 1969. The cathedral was closed for the day so the dancers were the only attraction for the kids in the party

Jack Hill

Docks at Gloucester

Recently refurbished and turned into a tourist attraction with new waterfront flats.

john spivey

Kingsholm Square Tennis Courts, Gloucester

Just like Wimbledon!

Bob G

Gloucester Cathedral

Taken from the Cloisters

Nick Robinson

High Orchard

Derelict buildings in Gloucester's dockland, looking north

Dave Bushell

Ukrainian Catholic Church

In Derby Road, Gloucester.

David Stowell

Tredworth Cemetery, Gloucester

The chapel in this large cemetery near the old Gloucester bypass.

David Stowell

Tuffley Avenue, Gloucester

The house on the left is typical of many in this part of this mainly residential square. The building on the right replaced a house demolished when a 'plane crashed into it on the 27th March 1963. A twin engined Vickers Varsity aircraft crashed onto the house. The three elderly occupants survived unhurt apart from shock and scratches, however the house and the neighbouring property that the Drury family also owned were flooded with aviation fuel. The plane was on a training run from Staverton Airport and tragically the crew of two were killed. See:- Link

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. From a personal perspective I remember cycling home from school nearby and seeing the area cordonned off and the remains of the fuselage embedded in the top half of the house.

David Stowell

St Michael's Gate, Gloucester

This was the entrance to the lay cemetery of St Peter's Abbey, with which Gloucester Cathedral was associated, and was also used by Pilgrims to the shrine of Edward II. Beatrix Potter's 'Tailor of Gloucester' "lived" in the shop visible on the left just before the gateway.

David Stowell

Gloucester Cathedral from King Edward's Gate

The modern iron gates here are on the site of the ancient gateway which gave access from the medieval main street of Gloucester to the precinct of St Peter's Abbey. The gateway derived its name from the fact that it was here that the abbot received the body of King Edward II for burial after the King's murder at Berkeley Castle in 1327.

David Stowell

The Cross, Gloucester

The centre of the old Roman town, looking from Southgate Street into Northgate Street, with Eastgate Street to the right just beyond the tower, and Westgate Street off to the left on the opposite side.

David Stowell

The Old Crypt School Room

The original school room of the Crypt School, founded in 1539, attached to St Mary de Crypt church from which the school derived its name (see also SO8318 : Plaque on Old Crypt Schoolroom ). Since 1944 the school has been sited at Podsmead nearer the outskirts of the city see SO8215 : The Crypt School, Gloucester.

David Stowell

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High Orchard is located at Grid Ref: SO8217 (Lat: 51.859871, Lng: -2.2530074)

Administrative County: Gloucestershire

District: Gloucester

Police Authority: Gloucestershire