Frocester, Gloucestershire

Description
Frocester, a village and a parish in Gloucestershire. The village lies 2 miles SW of Stonehonse, and 5 miles W by S of Stroud, and has a station on the M.R., and a post office under Stonehonse; money order office, Leonard Stanley; telegraph offices, Frocester station and Eastington. The parish comprises 1870 acres; population, 247. The manor belonged formerly to the Huntleys. The original manor house, Frocester Court, was built in the reign of Philip and Mary, figures of whom are carved in the ancient panelling in the hall. Queen Elizabeth visited George Huntley, Esq., there on St Lawrence's day, 1574. A house on the same site had formerly been the residence of the abbots of Gloucester, one of whom, John de Gamages, built the ancient tithe barn between 1284 and 1306, which is 210 feet long and still entire. The village is flanked on the S by Frocester Hill, Coaley Pike, and Cam Down-the latter of volcanic origin. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol; tithe rent charge, £261 with residence. The church of St Peter was rebuilt in 1852 on an ancient site; ifc is used on Sunday mornings, the other services being held in St Andrew's chapel, situated near the people.