Place:Fretherne with Saul, Gloucestershire, England

source: Family History Library Catalog

source: Family History Library Catalog

the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia

Fretherne with Saul has been, since 1974, a civil parish in the Stroud District of Gloucestershire, England. It includes the villages of Framilode, Fretherne, Saul and Upper Framilode.

Watercourses form a significant portion of the parish boundaries: on two sides is the River Severn, which forms the boundary with the parishes of Westbury on Severn to the north and Awre to the south west, both being in the Forest of Dean District; and the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal forms the boundary with the parish of Whitminster to the east, and the major portion of the boundary with the parish of Frampton on Severn to the southeast. The land boundaries are with the parishes of Arlingham to the west and northwest; Frampton on Severn to the south; and Longney and Epney to the northeast.

The parish is crossed by the River Frome, which flows into the Severn at Upper Framilode. The only major road in the parish is the B4071, which connects Saul to the A38.

Fretherne with Saul was a civil parish created in 1884 out of the former civil parishes of Fretherne and Saul whose descriptions follow and which are redirected here.

Fretherne

A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Fretherne from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:

"FRETHERNE, a parish in Wheatenhurst [registration] district, Gloucester; on the Berkeley ship canal, and on the river Severn, 3¼ miles ESE of Newnham [railway] station, and 7½ WNW of Stroud. Post town, Whitminster, under Stone-house. Acres: 930; of which 365 are water. Population: 237. Houses: 53. The manor was known to the Saxons as Fethanieag. Fretherne Lodge belonged to the Cliffords, and passed to the Whiteleys. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value: £282. Patron: Sir W. L. Darell, Bart. The church is modern; and there are a Wesleyan chapel, a national school, and charities £95."

Saul

A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Fretherne from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:

"SAUL, a parish, with a village, in Wheatenhurst [registration] district, Gloucester; near the river Severn, 4 miles N W of Stonehouse [railway] station. It has a post-office under Stone-house. Acres: 564. Real property: £2,166; of which £431 are in the Gloucester and Berkeley and the Thames and Severn canals. Population: 607. Houses: 144. The property is much subdivided. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value: £125. Patron: the Bishop of [Gloucester and Bristol]. The church is old, and was repaired and enlarged about 1850. The rectory of Framilode is a separate benefice. There are a Wesleyan chapel, a national school, a British school, and charities £5."

Registration Districts

Wheatenhurst for Fretherne (1837 - 1884)
Wheatenhurst for Saul (1837 - 1884)
Wheatenhurst for Fertherne with Saul (1884 - 1937)
Gloucester Rural for Fertherne with Saul (1937 - 1974)
Gloucester (post-1974) for Fertherne with Saul (1974 - 2006)
Gloucestershire for Fertherne with Saul (2006 - )

Research Tips

• Gloucestershire Archives in Gloucester is where paper and microfilm copies of all records for this part of Gloucestershire are stored.

Online sources which may also be helpful:

• The Victoria History of Gloucestershire chapter on Fretherne and Saul, available online on the website British History Online.
• A listing of all the Registration Districts in England and Wales since their introduction in 1837 and tables of the parishes that were part of each district and the time period covered with detailed notes on changes of parish name, mergers, etc. Respect the copyright on this material.
• The FamilySearch Wiki for Gloucestershire provides a similar but not identical series of webpages to that provided by GENUKI
• A Vision of Britain through Time has a group of pages of statistical facts for almost every parish in the county