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Duntisbourne Rouse is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It lies in the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 70.[1]
| Duntisbourne Rouse | |
|---|---|
 The ford at Duntisbourne Rouse | |
  Duntisbourne Rouse Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 70 (2001) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CIRENCESTER |
| Postcode district | GL7 |
| Dialling code | 01285 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Toponymy
The village was recorded as Duntesburne in 1055 and Duntesborne in the 1086 Domesday Book, the name coming from the Old English for "stream of a man called Dunt".[2] The manorial affix came from a family called le Rous, who were at one time the lords of the manor.[2][3] By 1287, the village was known as Duntesbourn Rus.[2]
The parishes of Duntisbourne Rouse and the neighbouring village of Duntisbourne Abbots are covered by a single 7-person council, the Duntisbournes Parish Council.[4] Duntisbourne Rouse is part of the Ermin ward of the district of Cotswold and is represented by Councillor Nicholas Parsons, a member of the Conservative Party.[5] Duntisbourne Rouse is part of the constituency of Cotswold, represented at parliament by Conservative MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.[6] It was part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020.
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Duntisbourne Rouse is in the county of Gloucestershire, and lies within the Cotswolds, a range of hills designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) south-east of Gloucester and approximately 6.5 km (4.0 mi) north-west of Cirencester. Nearby villages include Duntisbourne Abbots, Duntisbourne Leer, Bagendon and Daglingworth.
The church at Duntisbourne Rouse is dedicated to St. Michael and is located on the side of a hill overlooking the Dunt valley.[7] The church, which dates from Saxon times, includes a small crypt beneath the building.[8] The chancel was added in Norman times.[9] The choir stalls contain five misericords.[9] Whether they were originally installed in this church or imported from elsewhere is unknown.[10] The windows date from the 12th century, the tower from the 15th century and the pews and panelling from the 18th century.[7] The organ was donated by Vera, Charlotte and Jeanne Beauchamp in memory of their sister, modernist writer Katherine Mansfield. A plaque to this effect is located on the side of the organ.[11] The church was designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage on 26 November 1958.[12]
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- George Herbert Moberly (1837–1895), Rector 1871–1880[13]
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