Mount Pleasant

Settlement in Gloucestershire Stroud

England

Mount Pleasant

Finger Post, Walkley Hill, Stroud In the parish of Rodborough opposite the &quot;Prince Albert&quot; pub. To the right is Dudbridge (board read Gloucester 13in 2011), to the left is Minchinhampton and towards the camera (North) is down Rodborough Hill to Stroud.
View prior to 2015 is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7676215">SO8404 : Finger Post, Walkley Hill, Stroud</a>.

Inscription (was): [Minchinhampton / Cirencester] // [Stroud] // Cainscross 1 / Gloucester 13

Milestone Society National ID: tbc — Finger Post, Walkley Hill, Stroud Credit: Ian Kenny Roberts

Mount Pleasant is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Situated approximately 10 miles north of the city of Bristol, it is nestled in the picturesque Cotswold Hills. With a population of around 500 residents, the village offers a peaceful and close-knit community.

The village is characterized by its charming traditional English architecture, with many houses dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The local stone, known as Cotswold stone, gives the buildings a distinctive honey-colored appearance. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green countryside, providing stunning views and ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling.

Despite its small size, Mount Pleasant has a few amenities to offer its residents. There is a local pub, The Mount Inn, which serves traditional British food and ales. The village also has a primary school and a village hall, which hosts various community events throughout the year. Additionally, a small convenience store caters to the daily needs of residents.

The village is well-connected to surrounding areas, with regular bus services providing easy access to nearby towns and cities. The larger town of Stroud is just a short drive away, offering a wider range of amenities and services.

Overall, Mount Pleasant is a tranquil and scenic village, perfect for those seeking a peaceful countryside lifestyle while still being within reach of larger urban centers.

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Mount Pleasant Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.741628/-2.2034225 or Grid Reference SO8604. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Finger Post, Walkley Hill, Stroud

In the parish of Rodborough opposite the "Prince Albert" pub. To the right is Dudbridge (board read Gloucester 13in 2011), to the left is Minchinhampton and towards the camera (North) is down Rodborough Hill to Stroud. View prior to 2015 is SO8404 : Finger Post, Walkley Hill, Stroud. Inscription (was): [Minchinhampton / Cirencester] // [Stroud] // Cainscross 1 / Gloucester 13 Milestone Society National ID: tbc

Ian Kenny Roberts

Stroud junior School

This sign saying "Danger children at Play" struck me a rather amusing and beyond the wall can be seen a snippet of Stroud.

Jack Hill

Rodborough Fort

Angus Townley

Winstones Ice Cream Factory, Rodborough Common

Purveyors of fine Cotswold Ice Cream

Angus Townley

Milepost on Rodborough Common

Milepost on Rodborough Common adjacent to Over Butterrow

Angus Townley

Performance outside Stroud Subscription Rooms

Skate Naked perform outside the 'Sub Rooms'

Angus Townley

Thrupp (Glos) Tin Church

The grid reference is a bit of a guess as the modern map shows no church and the Geograph 1940s map is unclear but this spot appears to have a church symbol! Not long for this world it seems.

ChurchCrawler

Stroud Town Cemetery Chapel, Bisley Road, Stroud

Taken after an unseasonal snowfall in March

Alex Cameron

Stratford Park Lido

View through turnstiles of 1930's open air lido with cast concrete diving boards and the modern leisure centre next door in Stratford Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Nat Bocking

Rodborough Common, near Stroud

Looking south, towards the enclosed housing estate at the top of the Common.

Alex Cameron

Rodborough Hill

View from Rodborough Hill looking north over Beeches Green with Whiteshill in the distance.

Tamara Kwan

St Laurence Church

Stroud parish church, St Laurence through the early morning mist shortly before 9am. The foreground wall is alongside Landsdown road and past that is Bank Gardens.

Peter Kwan

River Frome in Stroud

Bend in the River Frome showing the remains of an old water mill. It's in the shadow of a railway viaduct, and just over the road from Waitrose.

Tamara Kwan

High Street, Stroud

Stroud's main shopping street, situated on a steep hill. Taken at 6pm on a Saturday, after the shops have shut.

David Gruar

Stroud viaduct

Part of the viaduct that carries Brunel's Golden Valley line into Stroud. Since it was built the land around it has been built up; the road itself (the A46 bypass) was built since WW2, and the multi-storey car park on the right looks very recent. This means that the viaduct now seems to squeeze between the houses, and bits of it crop up in various different views.

David Gruar

Under the arches of the Stroud viaduct

Standing under the viaduct looking along it through 'windows' in the piers.

David Gruar

Lake at Stratford Park, Stroud

Stratford park was originally a private house belonging to the Stratford family. It was donated to the town council as a public park in the 1930s and today contains a leisure centre and a museum among other attractions.

David Gruar