Southam, Gloucestershire

Southam
Church of the Ascension, Southam, Gloucestershire
Southam
Location within Gloucestershire
Population1,175 
OS grid referenceSO970256
Civil parish
  • Southam
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCheltenham
Postcode districtGL52
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western

Southam is a village in Gloucestershire, England, located on the outskirts of Cheltenham. Its main features are a Manor House, which has now been converted to a hotel, a 12th Century Church and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, which runs through the outskirts of the village.

It is primarily a residential community for workers in Cheltenham, and has a growing retired and working population, attracted by the scenic countryside.

Though small in size, Southam has a thriving community. The village hall is used for coffee mornings, yoga sessions and the regularly occurring kids club among other things.

The parish of Southam had a population of 1,175 according to the 2011 census.