Upleadon

Upleadon
St Mary the Virgin
Upleadon Location within Gloucestershire
Population	276 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SO7626
Civil parish	Upleadon
District	Forest of Dean
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Gloucester
Postcode district	GL18
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Forest of Dean
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°56′23″N 2°21′26″W / 51.93967°N 2.35721°W / 51.93967; -2.35721

Upleadon is a village and civil parish situated 10.5 km north-west of Gloucester. Soon after the Norman conquest Upleadon became part of the estates of Gloucester Abbey and was recorded as such in the Domesday Book.^[2] Taking advantage of the nearby river, there was a period when iron forges were a focal point for the community but these were subsequently converted into a flour-mill.^[3] The village today extends southwards alongside the River Leadon and has a population of 213 according to the Gloucestershire County Council.^[4]

Standing opposite the parish church, Upleadon Court is a large 18th-century farmhouse, but the asymmetry of its north front suggests that it was built around an older house. The lower timber-framed west wing was built in the late 16th or early 17th century.^[5] Several outbuildings also predate the main house.