Saul is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fretherne with Saul, in the Stroud district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England.[1] In 1881 the parish had a population of 597.[2] On 24 March 1884 the parish was abolished to form Fretherne with Saul; part also went to Moreton Valance and Standish.[3]
This is a popular and busy area, with three swing bridges, an active boatyard including dry dock,[6] a visitor centre operated by the Cotswold Canals Trust[7] and a Canal & River Trust office, historically significant listed structures,[8] a rowing club, car parks and a café, a marina including chandlery,[9] boat hire[10] and charitable excursions,[11][12] extensive towpath moorings, a variety of walking routes around and along the two canals, and community events such as carol singing at Christmastime.[13][14][15]
^Morgan, Kathleen; Smith, Brian S (1972). C R Elrington; N M Herbert; R B Pugh (eds.). Fretherne and Saul: Introduction. Vol. 10, Westbury and Whitstone Hundreds. London. pp. 155–160. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)