Stonehouse
Parish in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.748, -2.284 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 80 05 |
| Population: | 7,481 |
| Dialling code: | 01453 (Dursley) |
Stonehouse is a town and civil parish in the district of Stroud, in Gloucestershire, England, set in the Stroud Valleys close to the course of the River Frome and the restored sections of the Stroudwater Navigation and remnants of the Thames and Severn Canal. It lies within easy reach of the M5 and the mainline rail corridor, which has shaped its role as both a local service centre and a commuter settlement for larger nearby towns and cities.
Historically Stonehouse grew from a small medieval settlement into a 19th‑century industrial town with woollen mills and engineering works; much of that industrial character survives in converted buildings and light‑industrial estates. Today the town combines heritage attractions such as Stonehouse Court and canal‑side walks with community clubs, local shops and small businesses, and the recent canal restoration has added leisure and tourism interest to the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Stonehouse
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.2 miles
- Swindon 24.5 miles
- Gloucester 7.6 miles
- Cheltenham 13.2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.6 miles
- Stroud 2.5 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 15.3 miles
- Chippenham 21.1 miles
- Yate 15.4 miles
- Tewkesbury 17.9 miles
- Calne 24.7 miles
- Calne Without 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stonehouse Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Leonard Stanley and King's Stanley Built-up area 1 mile
- Leonard Stanley Parish 1.2 miles
- The Stanleys Ward 1.4 miles
- Cainscross Parish 1.5 miles
- Randwick and Westrip Parish 1.5 miles
- Standish Parish 1.6 miles
- Eastington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Randwick Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Middleyard Built-up area 1.8 miles
- King's Stanley Parish 1.8 miles
- Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Stonehouse
GL10 2JU, GL10 2EZ, GL10 2EB, GL10 2HX, GL10 3RJ, GL10 3GB, GL10 2HA, GL10 2PA, GL10 2JG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 31.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 51.6 miles
- Stonehouse Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Stroud Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Stonehouse Ad
- Stonehouse Court Hotel - A Bespoke Hotel 3 0.4 miles
- The Bear of Rodborough Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Burleigh Court Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Egypt Mill Hotel and Restaurant 4.4 miles
- The Stroud Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Wild Garlic Rooms 4 4.6 miles
- The Falcon Painswick 4 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Gloucester - South 3 4.7 miles
- Amberley Inn 4 3.8 miles
- The Close Hotel 4 9.3 miles
Schools in Stonehouse
- Hopelands Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Maidenhill School Secondary
- Park Junior School Primary
- Stonehouse Park Infant School Primary
- The Shrubberies School Special
- Wycliffe College Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- The New Lawn Stadium 4.1 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 6.7 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 10.1 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 11.6 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 14.5 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 17.5 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 18.2 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 18.4 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 18.5 miles