| Name | Cromhall |
| Alt names | Cromhall-Abbotts | source: Family History Library Catalog | | Cromhall Abbots | source: alternate spelling of above | | Cromhall Lygon | source: hamlet in parish |
| Type | Parish (ancient), Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 51.6247°N 2.4783°W |
| Located in | Gloucestershire, England |
| See also | Berkeley Hundred, Gloucestershire, England | hundred in which the parish was located |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia
Cromhall is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. It is located between Bagstone and Charfield on the B4058 road, and also borders Leyhill Prison. The parish population taken at the 2011 UK census was 1,231.
Cromhall is about 1 mile (1.6 km) from Falfield on the A38 Tortworth turn-off. The village is spread out and about 1 mile long, being one of the longest villages in England, although not as long as Falfield.
From Bartholomew's 1887 Gazetteer of the British Isles: "Cromhall, par., W. Gloucestershire, 3½ miles E. of Thornbury, 2594 acres, population 592; P.O.; contains the hamlet of Cromhall Lygon and seat of Cromhall Park."
Research Tips
- The website British History Online provides eight chapters out of at least eleven of the Victoria County History Series on Gloucestershire. Some of these are outlines of topics concerning the whole county, others contain descriptions of cities, towns and villages of varying sizes throughout the area.
- Brett Langston's Registration Districts in Gloucestershire follows the history of registration district provision in Gloucestershire from its inception in 1837 through to the present day.
- GENUKI has a brief overall guide to various sources of information for the county.
- The FamilySearch Wiki on Gloucestershire provides information similar to that in GENUKI.
- Gloucestershire Archives for older sources such as pre-1837 parish registers and other contemporary documents. Address: Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester, England GL1 3DW
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