In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Stowell like this:
STOWELL, a parish in Northleach district, Gloucester; on the river Coln, 8 miles NE by N of Cirencester r. station. Post town, Northleach, under Cheltenham. Acres, 823. Real property, £1,002. Pop., 41. Houses, 6. The manor gave the title of Baron to the Earl of Eldon, and belongs now to his representatives. The living is a rectory, annexed to Hampnett. The church is ancient.
Stowell through time
Stowell is now part of Cotswold district. Click here for graphs and data of how Cotswold has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Stowell itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Stowell, in Cotswold and Gloucestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11330
Date accessed: 30th October 2024
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