Castles · South West England
Brimpsfield
In or near Cowley.
Brimpsfield is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is recorded in Domesday Book as Brimesfelde. Brimpsfield Castle was built in
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Brimpsfield is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is recorded in Domesday Book as Brimesfelde. Brimpsfield Castle was built in the village during the Norman period. The manor of Brimpsfield was granted to Maurice de Berkeley in 1339 by King Edward III. The Church of St Michael was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building. A fictional Brimpsfield is the home village of Peter and Abby Grant in the 1970s BBC TV series Survivors; it is shown to have a railway connection to London.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brimpsfield is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England.
The village is recorded in Domesday Book as Brimesfelde. Brimpsfield Castle was built in the village during the Norman period. The manor of Brimpsfield was granted to Maurice de Berkeley in 1339 by King Edward III. The Church of St Michael was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building. A fictional Brimpsfield is the home village of Peter and Abby Grant in the 1970s BBC TV series Survivors; it is shown to have a railway connection to London.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8000, -2.1000
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Brimpsfield
- Postcode
- GL4 8LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
Sources
- wikipedia: Brimpsfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brimpsfield?
- Brimpsfield is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL4 8LG), in the parish of Brimpsfield.
- What is Brimpsfield?
- Brimpsfield is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is recorded in Domesday Book as Brimesfelde. Brimpsfield Castle was built in
- How do I get to Brimpsfield?
- Drivers can use postcode GL4 8LG.
- Is Brimpsfield a protected site?
- Yes — Brimpsfield is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Brimpsfield charge admission?
- Brimpsfield typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Brimpsfield?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL4 8LG. It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.