Tewkesbury
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Tewkesbury is a riverside town at the confluence of the Severn and Avon, famous for its medieval streets, half-timbered houses, and Tewkesbury Abbey with its Norman tower. The surrounding district includes villages, farmland, and floodplains shaped by the rivers. The landscape features meadows, canals, and historic battlefields, with the Cotswolds and Malvern Hills nearby. Tewkesbury’s riverside setting and historic core make it a district of both natural and cultural importance.
The local authority for this district is: Tewkesbury Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Gloucestershire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Gloucestershire County Council.
Constituencies in Tewkesbury
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Wards in Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Badgeworth
- Brockworth East
- Brockworth West
- Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote
- Churchdown St John's
- Cleeve Grange
- Cleeve Hill
- Cleeve St Michael's
- Cleeve West
- Highnam with Haw Bridge
- Innsworth
- Isbourne
- Northway
- Severn Vale North
- Severn Vale South
- Shurdington
- Tewkesbury East
- Tewkesbury North & Twyning
- Tewkesbury South
- Winchcombe