Southrop

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title: "Southrop" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-gloucestershire", "cotswold-district"] description: "Village in Gloucestershire, England" topic_path: "general/villages-in-gloucestershire" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southrop" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in Gloucestershire, England ::

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Field	Value
static_image_name	St. Peter's, Southrop - geograph.org.uk - 305044.jpg
static_image_caption	St. Peter's, Southrop
country	England
coordinates
label_position	left
official_name	Southrop
constituency_westminster	North Cotswolds
population	245
population_ref	(2011)
post_town	Lechlade
postcode_district	GL7
postcode_area	GL
os_grid_reference	SP205035
civil_parish	Southrop
shire_district	Cotswold
shire_county	Gloucestershire
region	South West England
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|static_image_name=St. Peter's, Southrop - geograph.org.uk - 305044.jpg |static_image_caption=St. Peter's, Southrop |country = England |coordinates = |label_position=left |official_name= Southrop |constituency_westminster = North Cotswolds |population= 245 |population_ref= (2011) |post_town= Lechlade |postcode_district = GL7 |postcode_area= GL |dial_code= |os_grid_reference= SP205035 | civil_parish= Southrop |shire_district= Cotswold |shire_county = Gloucestershire |region= South West England Southrop is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on the River Leach.{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | title = Extract From National Gazetteer, 1868 | publisher = GENUKI | date = | url = http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/Southrop/Gaz1868.html | accessdate =4 February 2010 }} The Grade I listed St Peter's Church dates from the 12th century. Nearby villages include Eastleach Turville, Eastleach Martin, Little Faringdon, Fairford, Lechlade, Filkins and Hatherop.

Name and etymology

The name Southrop comes from sūð + þrop meaning "southern farmstead", the other þrop nearby being Hatherop. It has been attested as Suthþrop in the 1200s and Sowthethrop by the 1500s.

History

A riot occurred in Southrop on 29 November 1830 as part of the Swing Riots of 1830 across the country. A farmer describes seeing "a great mob, who were many of them armed with hammers, axes and bludgeons".

Southrop Manor belonged to Wadham College, Oxford for three centuries, until 1926.

Buildings

There exist many buildings in Southrop. There are:

The pub: There is a pub, The Swan, owned by Thyme.

Church: A church, St Peter's Church, regularly hosts events and services for the villagers.

Village Hall: The village hall has its popularity in the village. It often hosts events, in the bar inside, games nights, and the infamous Southrop Supper, where adults and children alike share a big dinner together with friends.

Tourism

Southrop was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" according to Condé Nast Traveler and is visited by many tourists each year.

The local pub is "The Swan".

References

References

1. "Parliamentary 2024 Constituency Map for North Cotswolds".
2. "Parish population 2011".
3. {{NHLE
4. "Southrop :: Survey of English Place-Names".
5. Hobsbawm, Eric J.. (1969). "Captain Swing". Lawrence and Wishart.
6. "Southrop, British History Online".
7. "St Peter's Church".
8. "Village Hall".
9. (20 October 2020). "THE 20 MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES IN THE UK AND IRELAND, 20 October 2020".
10. "The Swan".

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