Pillowell

Pillowell

Pillowell is a small village in Gloucestershire, England, UK.

Description

Pillowell sits on the south eastern edge of the Forest of Dean its co-ordinates are 51.75° N 02.55° W. It is located 0.6 miles to the east of Whitecroft and 0.6 miles to west of Yorkley and was established as a mining village.

Its current population stands at about 250 with a housing stock of 101.

They have the Pillowell Community Primary School.

Pillowell Silver Band

The Pillowell Silver Band are a 3rd Section nationally contesting band which performs at various fetes, concerts and contests throughout the year. They are conducted by Steve Ruck. In 2004 the band were runners-up in the National 4th Section Championships of Great Britain, narrowly beaten by a 1 point margin for the title. The band's website is [http://www.pillowellsilverband.com]

External links

* [http://www.coghlan.co.uk/pillowell.html The Villages - Pillowell]


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