Leonard Stanley. A Gloucestershire village

Leonard Stanley is a Gloucestershire village of 600 homes nestling beneath the Cotswold escarpment, overlooking the Severn Vale. Originally a Saxon village, Leonard Stanley became a busy weaving and agricultural centre, with shops and cottage industries, until the 1970's. It is only in recent years that the village profile has changed to that of a dormitory village, with families mostly commuting to the surrounding towns and cities. The community however still has a heart and this website celebrates the wealth of rural life that still exists, and the people who play a part in it.

Village Fair 11th July 12.30 – 16.00

To enter the Village Fair produce & exhibits click here for a form

The village is situated seven miles from the City of Gloucester and thirty miles from Bristol and is easily accessible by road, Junction 13 of the M5 motorway is three miles away, railway stations at Stroud, Stonehouse and Cam are a short distance away and the main international airports are in Bristol, Cardiff & Birmingham.

The heart of the village, like so many English villages, is centred around the green, the church and the pub. (junction of The Street & Church Road). The majority of older houses are in this area, with the surrounding properties built mostly in the post-war era. Houses continue to be built in and around the village as Leonard Stanley remains a sought after place to live.

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