Staverton, Gloucestershire
Staverton is a village between the city of Gloucester and the town of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England, in the borough of Tewkesbury. The population taken at the 2011 census was 572.[1]
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.jpg.webp) Fingerpost at the centre of Staverton | |
  Staverton Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 572 (2011 Census) |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Cheltenham |
| Postcode district | GL51 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
It is the location of Gloucestershire Airport, which was previously called Staverton Airport and RAF Staverton.[2] It is the home of the Dowty Rotol and Messier-Dowty aircraft components factories.[3] The airport is the largest general aviation airfield in South West England.
References
- "Population 2011". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- "Airport History". Gloucestershire Airport. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Gloucestershire Propellers". Gloucestershire Transport. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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