Brimscombe and Thrupp [SEP] located in the administrative territorial entity
Brimscombe and Thrupp
Brimscombe and Thrupp () is a civil parish made up of two small linked villages situated in the narrow Frome Valley slightly southeast of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. The parish also includes the hamlets of Upper and Lower Bourne, Lypiatt, Quarhouse, the Heavens and Claypits. The population taken at the 2011 census was 1,830.
History.
History The mills.
Although small-scale textile weaving and cloth manufacturing had been taking place for centuries it was with the construction of the Thames and Severn Canal
Brimscombe and Thrupp Social Centre.
Present day Sport.
Brimscombe & Thrupp F.C. (known as the Lilywhites) have a first team who play in the Hellenic League Premier Division and a Development team who play in the Hellenic League Division 2 West. Their home ground is The Meadow, where they have been playing their games for over a hundred years.
Present day Politics.
There are two Councillors who represent Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish: Stroud District Councillors Elizabeth Peters (Conservative Party) and Martin Whiteside (Green Party).