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Ebley

Ebley is a historic village in the Stroud District of Gloucestershire, England. It lies in the valley of the River Frome, 2 miles west of Stroud. It is part of the civil parish of Cainscross.

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Ebley is a historic village in the Stroud District of Gloucestershire, England. It lies in the valley of the River Frome, 2 miles west of Stroud. It is part of the civil parish of Cainscross.1

Ebley was historically in the parish of Stonehouse.2 It became part of the parish of Cainscross when it was formed in 1894.3

Ebley Mill, on the banks of the River Frome, was a woollen mill built in 1818. It is now a Grade II* listed building, and is used as the offices of Stroud District Council.4

Ebley Chapel is a chapel of the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion.5 It is a Grade II listed building.6

Between 1903 and 1964, Ebley Crossing Halt served the village on what is now the Golden Valley Line.

Notable people

References

References

  1. Cainscross Parish Council website
  2. National Gazetteer, 1868, cited on the Genuki website
  3. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1223361)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. Ebley Chapel website
  5. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1090126)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  6. "William Vick, photographer". laurelcottagegenealogy. Laurel Cottage Genealogy. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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