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Brockworth Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Brockworth

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Brockworth history

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The name Brockworth is derived from the Saxon “wurthin” for enclosure and “broc” for brook. Settlement is believed to have occurred around 600 AD, after the defeat of the Gloucester-based Romano British at the Battle of Dyrham in 577 AD. The oldest surviving building in the village is the Grade I listed building St George’s Church.

Gloster Aircraft Company

The Gloster Aircraft Company was first formed at Hucclecote, Gloucestershire in 1915 . The company was purchased by Hawker Aircraft in 1934 . The runway became famous for the first flight of Sir Frank Whittle’s turbo-jet aircraft .

Brockworth bombed

The Gloster Aircraft Company (known locally as GAC) was responsible for much of the growth in the development of housing estates which was halted by the outbreak of World War II . Brockworth and the surrounding area were bombed by the Luftwaffe in an attempt to halt the production of aircraft .

1939–45 WWII production

Brockworth factory built 1,000 Hawker Hurricanes in the first 12 months of World War II . Production switched to building 3,330 Hawker Typhoons for the Royal Air Force .

Post-WWII developments

In 1952 the Brockworth factory produced the two seat, delta-winged Gloster Javelin which was developed as an all weather fighter that could fly above 50,000 feet at almost the speed of sound . In 1962 the Gloster Aircraft Company closed down and its once famous runway fell victim of redistricting and it is now within the boundary of Hucclecote .

You can visit Brockworth places with Walkfo Brockworth to hear history at Brockworth’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Brockworth has 32 places to visit in our interactive Brockworth map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Brockworth, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Brockworth places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Brockworth & the surrounding areas.

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32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Brockworth places to visit

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Brockworth has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Brockworth’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Brockworth’s information audio spots:

Brockworth Brockworth is a parish, village and district of Gloucester in Gloucestershire . It is located 4 miles southeast of central Gloucester, 6 miles southwest of Cheltenham and 11.5 miles (18.5 km) north of Stroud . During World War II the nearby village of Hucclecote at the Gloster Aircraft Company produced the famous Hawker Hurricane fighter .

Coopers Edge Coopers Edge is a new build suburb situated in Brockworth, Gloucester, between the city of Gloucester and the town of Cheltenham . Building began in 2007 at the foot of Coopers Hill .

Great Witcombe Great Witcombe is a village and civil parish 5 miles (8 km) south east of Gloucester, in the Tewkesbury district, in Gloucestershire . In 2001 the parish had a population of 80 .

Great Witcombe Roman Villa Great Witcombe Roman Villa was a villa built during the Roman occupation of Britain . It is located on a hillside near Gloucester in the English county of Gloucestershire .

Hucclecote Meadows Hucclecote Meadows (grid reference SO872163) is a 5.74-hectare (14.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest . The western area is also a Local Nature Reserve .

Heart Gloucestershire Heart Gloucestershire (formerly Severn Sound) was a local radio station owned and operated by Global Radio as part of the Heart network . It broadcast from studios in Gloucester . The transmitter was at Churchdown Hill, just west of the M5 .

Shurdington Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. The population at the 2011 census was 1,936. The area constitutes a civil parish within the Borough of Tewkesbury.

Coney Hill Hospital Coney Hill Hospital was a mental health facility in Gloucester, England. It was located on the outskirts of Gloucester in the 1960s and 1960s.

Knap House Quarry, Birdlip Knap House Quarry, Birdlip is a 1.80-hectare (4.4-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Cotswold District’ Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS) and a Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS)

Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake (grid reference SO929161 & grid reference SO931154) is a 56.8-hectare (140-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. The site (two parts) lies within the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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