Tewkesbury
town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tewkesbury is a town and civil parish in northern Gloucestershire, near the border with Worcestershire.
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Tewkesbury | |
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Location within Gloucestershire | |
Population | 19,778 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SO8932 |
• London | 94 miles (151 km) ESE |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Tewkesbury |
Postcode district | GL20 |
Dialling code | 01684 |
Police | Gloucestershire |
Fire | Gloucestershire |
Ambulance | South Western |
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51.986°N 2.136°W / 51.986; -2.136 |
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The battle of Tewkesbury was fought On 4th May 1471 and was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses.
The River Severn and Avon flow by Tewkesbury.