Churchdown is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It is within the parliamentary constituency of Tewkesbury. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Location within the British Isles. ...

It is in a semi-rural environment; so close to the city of Gloucester as to be treated by many as a suburb, but surrounded on three sides by open countryside. The local landmark is Churchdown Hill (also known as Chosen Hill), which rises above the Vale of Severn and has views over to the Cotswolds, Gloucester, Cheltenham, the Malverns and Wales. Chosen Hill was made famous by composer Herbert Howells. His Piano Quartet is dedicated "to the hill at Chosen and Ivor Gurney who knows it". Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. ... The Cotswolds are a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the heart of England, a hilly area reaching nearly 300 m or 1000 feet. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. ... The centre of Cheltenham. ... Malvern Hills AONB is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the English counties of Worcestershire and Herefordshire. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... Herbert (Norman) Howells (17 October 1892—23 February 1983) was an English composer and teacher. ... Ivor Gurney (August 28, 1890 - December 26, 1937) was an English composer and poet. ...

Churchdown has three Church of England Churches: St John's, St Andrew's and St Bartholemews. The latter is on the top of Churchdown Hill, built upon the site of a pre-Christian, iron age settlement. The Village has several schools, two main rows of shops and two pubs - the Hare and Hounds near St John's, and the Bat and Ball near St Andrew's. There is also a Working Men's Club where games of skittles sometimes take place. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Skittles is the sport from which bowling originated. ...

The Village is unusual in having two centres. The old centre is near St Andrew's Church; the new centre is near St John's Church.

Residents enjoy the Churchdown Magazine, which is produced monthly and is delivered free of charge to 5000 households. It includes articles of local interest, advertisements and details of local events.

Churchdown is quite large for a village, with a population of about 5000.

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