Stroud: Five Valleys, Cloth Mills, and the Cotswold Edge in Gloucestershire
Stroud sits where five valleys converge at the western edge of the Cotswolds. The town was the centre of the West of England broadcloth industry. Stroudwater Scarlet, the red dye used for military uniforms, was produced here for centuries. Several mill buildings survive along the valleys, some converted to residential or commercial use. The population is around 13,000 for the town, with the wider Stroud district at 120,000. The Shambles Market, held every Saturday, has a strong following for organic and locally produced food.
The A46 connects Stroud to the M5 at junction 13 (five miles west). Stroud station provides Great Western Railway services to London Paddington via Swindon and to Gloucester. The Stroudwater Navigation canal is being restored section by section. For adult companionship, Stroud is covered by Gloucestershire Constabulary and falls under England and Wales criminal law.
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Stroud sits where five valleys converge at the western edge of the Cotswolds. The town was the centre of the West of England broadcloth industry. Stroudwater Scarlet, the red dye used for military uniforms, was produced here for centuries. Several mill buildings survive along the valleys, some converted to residential or commercial use. The population is around 13,000 for the town, with the wider Stroud district at 120,000. The Shambles Market, held every Saturday, has a strong following for organic and locally produced food.
The A46 connects Stroud to the M5 at junction 13 (five miles west). Stroud station provides Great Western Railway services to London Paddington via Swindon and to Gloucester. The Stroudwater Navigation canal is being restored section by section. For adult companionship, Stroud is covered by Gloucestershire Constabulary and falls under England and Wales criminal law.
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