Place:Ozleworth, Gloucestershire, England

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Ozleworth is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England. It is approximately 30 km (19 mi) south of Gloucester and 32 km (20 mi) south west of Cirencester. Ozleworth's post town Wotton under Edge is approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) to the west. Nearby villages include Alderley, Wortley, Tresham, Leighterton, Lasborough, Newington Bagpath, Owlpen, and Kingscote.

A 19th century description

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

"OZLEWORTH, a parish in Tetbury [registration] district, Gloucester; among the Cotswolds, 2½ miles E of Wotton-under-Edge, and 5 E N E of Charfield [railway] station. Post-town, Wotton-under-Edge. Acres: 1,114. Real property: £1,627. Population: 130. Houses: 19. The property is divided among a few. The manor, with Newark Park, belongs to the Rev. L. B. Clutterbuck. The mansion of Newark Park belonged once to a monastery; was restored, in the time of Edward VI., with stones from Kingswood abbey; and stands on an eminence, commanding extensive views. Ozleworth Park is the seat of J. Rolt, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol. Value: £130. Patron: the Rev. L. B. Clutterbuck. The church is Norman, in good condition; is bisected by a beautiful Norman arch; and consists of nave and chancel, with central octagonal tower."

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