Berkeley, Gloucestershire

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Berkeley is a village in Gloucestershire

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Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Berkeley within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Berkeley in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Berkeley, par. and market town with ry. sta., W. Gloucestershire, on river Avon, 24 miles N. of Bristol and 115 miles from London -- par., 14,578 ac., pop. 5038; pop. of town 870; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Wednesday. B. was the birthplace of Dr Jenner (1749-1823), who introduced vaccination. To the SE. is Berkeley Castle, a baronial fortress, in which King Edward II. was murdered, 1327.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Berkeley, Vale of, W. Gloucestershire, rich strip of Pasture land, 23 miles long and 4 miles broad, noted For its dairies and cheese (the "Double Gloucester").

Berkeley in the Domesday Book

A village in Berkeley hundred, in the county of Gloucestershire.

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