Frampton Mansell

Frampton Mansell is a small English village 5 miles (8 km) east-south-east of Stroud, Gloucestershire, in the parish of Sapperton. It lies off the A419 road between Stroud and Cirencester. It has a prominent mid-19th century, Grade II listed church with a set of five original stained-glass windows.

Frampton Mansell

St Lukes Church, Frampton Mansell
Frampton Mansell
Location within Gloucestershire
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townStroud
Postcode districtGL6
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Village

Frampton Mansell takes its name from the valley of the River Frome, in which it lies.[1] It was first mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book, as Moises Frampton.[2] In the 13th century, the manor passed to the Maunsell family, from whom the second part of the name derives.[3]

Frampton has a village hall and a pub, the Crown Inn – a "cider house" that also offers meals and accommodation. The canal, the river and the railway all follow the valley down towards Stroud. The railway viaduct is a prominent feature. Occasional steam excursions along the valley are popular with trainspotters.

The village is served by several bus routes.[4] The nearest railway station is at Stroud, 6.6 miles (10.6 km) away.

Parish church

St Luke's Church in Frampton Mansell was built in 1843 by Lord Bathurst as a chapel of ease for the village.[5] and consecrated the following year. It saved local churchgoers a two-mile walk to Sapperton Church.

St Luke's is an English Heritage Grade II listed building[6] in a prominent hilltop position. It is in a [[Romanesque architecture| neo-Romanesque style, designed by J. Parish and reminiscent of the Alpine churches of northern Italy. A set of five original stained glass windows lighting the apse are dedicated to Christ and the four Evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

The church and its congregation belong to the Diocese of Gloucester and the Thameshead group of parishes. Closure in 1979 was averted by the foundation of a new local charity to restore and maintain the building.[7] There is a Sunday service about four times a month.[8]

References
  1. A. D. Mills and A. Room, A Dictionary of British Place-Names
  2. N. M. Herbert, R. B. Pugh (editors), A. P. Baggs, A. R. J. Jurica, W. J. Sheils (1976). "Sapperton: Introduction". A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 11: Bisley and Longtree Hundreds. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 30 December 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Victoria County History of Gloucestershire: Sapperton". British-history.ac.uk. 22 June 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  4. Moovit Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  5. Gloucestershire County Council website Archived 12 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1089675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  7. Thameshead Churches Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  8. Church page Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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