Charlton Abbots

Charlton Abbots is a village and former civil parish 12 miles (19 km) east of Gloucester,^[1] now in the parish of Sudeley, in the Tewkesbury district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 71.^[2]

Charlton Abbots
Charlton Abbots Location within Gloucestershire
Civil parish	Sudeley
District	Tewkesbury
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51.916345°N 1.9525853°W / 51.916345; -1.9525853

History

The name "Charlton" means 'Free peasants farm/settlement', the "Abbots" part being from the fact that it was held by Winchcombe Abbey.^[3] Charlton Abbots was recorded in the Domesday Book as Cerletone.^[4] On 25 March 1883 part of Winchcombe parish was transferred to Charlton Abbots.^[5] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Sudeley Manor and part of Sevenhampton to form Sudeley.^[6]