Bishop's Cleeve is a large village in the Local Authority District of Tewkesbury, [Gloucestershire]], England, near Cheltenham. The village lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds. It dates back at least to the 8th century, though Iron Age and Roman remains have also been found. At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, there were approximately 100 people living there. The oldest houses still standing are from the 12th and 13th centuries. The centrepiece of the village is the church, St Michael's & All Angels, which has many Norman features. The tower and the nave arches were rebuilt in the 17th century when other features were enlarged. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... Cheltenham (or Cheltenham Spa) is a spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England, near Gloucester and Cirencester. ... Cleeve Hill is the highest point in the Cotswolds and the county of Gloucestershire. ... The Cotswolds is the name given to a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... For other senses of this name, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Doomesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... The Nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave anticipates the Gothic style. ... Links to full descriptions of the elements of a Gothic floorplan are also found at the entry Cathedral diagram. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

St Michael's & All Angels Church, Bishop's Cleeve.

At the beginning of the 20th century Bishop's Cleeve had a population of barely 400, but now the figure is close to 10,000. Yet this increase has been mainly due not to close proximity to Cheltenham, but to the arrival of major employers in Bishop's Cleeve itself. The village expanded first in the 1950s with the opening of the nearby Smith's Industries factory, many new houses being built for the workers. Bishop's Cleeve secondary school was opened in 1956. The village expanded again in the mid 1980s. A long-awaited bypass for the main A435 road was constructed in the late 1980s, and further housing was constructed around the new road. At around the same time a large office building for Eagle Star Insurance (now Zurich Financial Services) was constructed alongside the old Priory building. Image File history File links BishopsCleeveChurch. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The A435 is a main road in England running between Birmingham and Alcester. ... Zurich Financial Services Group is a major financial services group based in Zurich, Switzerland. ...

Bishop's Cleeve was once served by a railway line, a relative latecomer in British railway history, opened in the early 1900s by the Great Western Railway and running from Stratford-upon-Avon to Cheltenham, part of a main line from Birmingham to the South West and South Wales. Bishop's Cleeve station along with almost all others on this section closed in 1960, but the nearby Cheltenham Racecourse station remained in operation for royal visits to the Racecourse until 1965; through passenger services continued until 1968, and freight until 1976 when a derailment at Broadway damaged the line. It was decided not to bring the section back into use and by the early 1980s it had been dismantled. The stretch between Toddington and Cheltenham Racecourse has since been reconstructed and reopened as a heritage railway called the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in Warwickshire, England. ... Cheltenham (or Cheltenham Spa) is a spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England, near Gloucester and Cirencester. ... A scene on a heritage railway. ... GWR 2-8-0T 4200 Class no. ...

Bishop's Cleeve was also served, though less well, by a station called Cleeve on the present Birmingham to Bristol main line about 1.5 miles to the west, but this station closed in 1950.

Bishop's Cleeve is bordered by the village of Woodmancote to the east, the railway line dividing the two parishes. Woodmancote is a small village in Gloucestershire, England, near Cheltenham. ...

External links

• Bishop's Cleeve Parish Council
• Bishop's Cleeve Community Site
• Photos and history
• Cleeve Secondary School
• Bishop's Cleeve Primary School
• Bishop's Cleeve Primary School Parent Association
• Map sources for Bishop's Cleeve