Welcome to Painswick
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Painswick is a town and civil parish in the Stroud District in Gloucestershire, England. Originally the town grew from the wool trade, but it is now best known for its parish church's yew trees and the local Rococo Garden. The village is mainly constructed of locally quarried Cotswold stone. Many of the buildings feature south-facing attic rooms once used as weavers' workshops. Painswick stands on a hill in the Stroud district, overlooking one of the Five Valleys, between Stroud and Gloucester. It has narrow streets and traditional architecture. It has a cricket and rugby team and there is a golf course on the outskirts of the town. Painswick Beacon is in the nearby hills.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
2,547 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
3,214 (2021) |
Density |
126 people/km2 |
Mean age |
49.0 |
Ward |
Painswick and Upton |
District |
Stroud |
Postcodes |
GL6 |
ONS ID |
E04004372 |
Council
Contact details for Painswick Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Painswick Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Painswick Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Painswick Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Painswick Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Painswick Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Stroud News and Journal
Latest update on key road closure near Stroud
Published: 2nd Apr 2024
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Live: A46 near Painswick closed by landslip
Published: 10th Apr 2024
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Emergency closure after 'void' appears in Gloucestershire road
Published: 24th Mar 2024