Fretherne

Fretherne is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fretherne with Saul, in the Stroud district, in Gloucestershire, England, situated between the larger villages of Frampton-on-Severn and Arlingham. In 1881 the parish had a population of 239.^[1] In the Domesday Book of 1086 it is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf.^[2] The village name probably originates from Old English 'Frithorne,' meaning 'Freo's thorn.'

Fretherne
Fretherne Church
Fretherne Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid reference	SO7309
Civil parish	Fretherne with Saul
District	Stroud
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Gloucester
Postcode district	GL2
Dialling code	01452
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Stroud
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51.7807°N 2.3874°W / 51.7807; -2.3874

A public footpath 50 metres west of the church leads to Hock Cliff at the River Severn (at its widest pre-estuary point), which is popular with fossil hunters.

On 24 March 1884 the parish was abolished to form "Fretherne with Saul".^[3]

See also

• Fretherne Court