The Village of Bishops Cleeve

Bishop’s Cleeve is a village 3 miles north of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England and lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill – the highest point in the Cotswolds. Remains dating from the Iron Age and the Roman occupation have been found during recent redevelopment. The village currently has some 31 listed buildings, a few dating back to the 12th and 13th Centuries.

The earliest village on the site of Bishop’s Cleeve existed in the 8th Century and was Timbingctun. At that time there was a monastery, which is thought to have stood close to the present Church of St Michael’s. In the late 8th Century, Offa, King of Mercia granted the surrounding land to the monastery. Later the village became known as Cliffe, referring to the cliff like escarpment of Cleeve Hill. When in the 9th Century, the monastery and its land were given to the Bishop of Worcester, the village became known as Bishop’s Cleeve, although the monastery itself soon disappeared.  

The village of Bishop's Cleeve is now described as an urban area within the Borough of Tewkesbury.  Population is estimated at 10,800 in 2009, with major expansion of the village having taken place in the 1950's and 1980's as large employers moved in to the area.  There are 3 wards in Bishop's Cleeve - see Local Democracy and Communication.  Current estimates are that 19% of the population are over 65 years old, 59%  are within the 18 to 65 years age range and 22% of the population  are within the 0-18 years old range.

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