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Brimscombe Gloucestershire Map

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Stroud · Region: South West

Explore Brimscombe, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Brimscombe map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceBrimscombe
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
District / BoroughStroud
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.720346
Longitude-2.192817
Place TypeVillage

About Brimscombe

Brimscombe unfolds along the floor of the Golden Valley, where the persistent pulse of the Thames and Severn Canal once dictated the rhythm of local industry. It lies 1.1 miles north-north-west of Minchinhampton (from Minchinhampton: bearing 345°T, OS grid SO 867 024), and is situated south-east of Far Thrupp village. The steep limestone slopes rise sharply from the water, casting long, bruised shadows across the old brick mill buildings that mark the industrial character of Brimscombe. To the south, the expansive grasslands of the Minchinhampton Common SSSI stretch toward the horizon, their ancient, grazed turf offering a stark contrast to the enclosed valley bottom. Walking the high paths near the Rodborough Common SSSI, one catches the light as it catches the silvered veins of the canal far below, cold and bright against the dark stone. This topography defined the lives of those who laboured in the cloth mills, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy masonry and narrow, winding lanes. The air here holds the weight of damp earth and moving water, a sensory persistence that lingers long after the factories have fallen silent. Every stone wall and water-gate serves as a quiet reminder of an era when the valley floor thrummed with the mechanical ambition of the Industrial Revolution.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Minchinhampton Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest)locality lies within · 194 ha
  • Multi-Period Site On Minchinhampton Common (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 199° SSW · 106 ha
  • The Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 170° S
  • Rodborough Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 297° WNW · 110 ha
  • Nether Lypiatt Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.9 mi, 030° NNE · 2 ha
  • Whitfield'S Tump: A Long Barrow On Minchinhampton Common (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 239° WSW
  • Bowl Barrow 100M North East Of The Windmill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 204° SSW
  • Old Common (Park) — 1.2 mi, 134° SE
  • Rodborough Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 306° NW
  • Toadsmoor Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 041° NE
  • RMC: The Cave (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 089° E
  • Toadsmoor Valley (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 045° NE
  • Watledge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 211° SSW
  • In Transit (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 329° NNW
  • Dunkirk Mill Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 231° SW
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 222° SW
  • Cotswold Playhouse (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 338° NNW
  • Gatcombe Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 175° S
  • Nailsworth Stream (River) — 2.0 mi, 192° SSW
  • Stroud Subscription Rooms (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 329° NNW
  • Hazel Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 186° S
  • Lypiatt Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.3 mi, 037° NE · 122 ha
  • Ruscombe Brook (River) — 2.4 mi, 309° NW
  • The Museum in the Park (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 327° NNW
  • Stratford Park Model Railway (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 329° NNW
  • Woodchester Park (Forest / Woodland) — 2.9 mi, 252° WSW
  • The Rock (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 297° WNW
  • Haresfield Topograph (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 326° NNW
  • Chavenage House (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 177° S
  • Painswick House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.0 mi, 358° N · 24 ha

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About This Brimscombe Map Page

Explore Brimscombe, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.720346, -2.192817. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.