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Southrop

Southrop is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the River Leach. The Grade I listed St Peter's Church dates from the 12th century. Nearby villages include Eastleach Turville, Eastleach Martin, Little Faringdon, Fairford, Lechlade, Filkins and Hatherop.

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Place details

Locality: Cotswold
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 2,469

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Key facts

UK place.static_image_name: St. Peter's, Southrop - geograph.org.uk - 305044.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St. Peter's, Southrop
UK place.country: England
UK place.label_position: left
UK place.official_name: Southrop
UK place.constituency_westminster: North Cotswolds
UK place.population: 245
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.post_town: Lechlade
UK place.postcode_district: GL7
UK place.postcode_area: GL
UK place.os_grid_reference: SP205035
UK place.civil_parish

Wikidata facts

Instance of: civil parish
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Cotswold
Population: +245
Image: St. Peter's, Southrop - geograph.org.uk - 305044.jpg

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Name and etymology
History
Buildings
Tourism
References
External links

== Name and etymology == The name Southrop comes from sūð + þrop meaning "southern farmstead", the other þrop nearby being Hatherop. It has been attested as Suthþrop in the 1200s and Sowthethrop by the 1500s.