Naunton

A house in Naunton (photo by Philip Halling)

Naunton is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated in the Cotswolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB); approximately 6 miles west of Stow-on-the-Wold and 12 miles east of Cheltenham.

The population of Naunton in 2000 was 371^[1]. There has probably been a settlement here for at least 2000 years. Formerly an agrarian based community^[1] with the customary supportive trades^[1] the turn of the second millennium witnessed a state of advanced transition into a dormitory type village^[1] devoid of shops since 1999 and with spiraling property prices that most local people can no longer afford whilst still enjoying a fairly vibrant community spirit.^[1]

The church, which is dedicated to St Andrew^[2], is largely 15th century but replaces an older Saxon church on the same site. It is known for two 18th century sun dials one of which is above a Latin inscription Lux Umbra Dei meaning "light is the shadow of God".

The 1998 Grand National winner, Earth Summit was prepared for the race in the village.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Hanks, David (2004). Naunton 2000. Cheltenham: David Hanks. ISBN 978-0-9546850-0-8. 
2. ^ St Andrew, Naunton - a church near you

External links

Media related to Naunton at Wikimedia Commons

• 'Parishes: Naunton', A History of the County of Gloucester: volume 6 (1965), pp. 76-87.

Coordinates: 51°54′N 1°50′W / 51.9°N 1.833°W / 51.9; -1.833