Whelford

Whelford
St Anne's Church, Whelford
Whelford
Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid referenceSU16859891
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFairford
Postcode districtGL7
Dialling code01285
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Whelford is a village in the civil parish of Kempsford, in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Whelford lies in the Cotswold hills on the River Coln, 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of Fairford. In 1864, a chapel of ease was constructed in the Early English architectural style. In 1870-72 it had a population of 178.