Moreton-in-Marsh

Moreton-in-Marsh is a market town in the Evenlode Valley, within the Cotswolds district and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Gloucestershire, England.

Moreton-in-Marsh
Redesdale Hall, Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh
Location within Gloucestershire
Population5,015 (2021 Census)
OS grid referenceSP2032
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMORETON-IN-MARSH
Postcode districtGL56
Dialling code01608
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

It is relatively flat and low-lying compared with the surrounding Cotswold Hills. The River Evenlode rises near Batsford, runs around the edge of Moreton and meanders towards Oxford, where it flows into the river Thames just east of Eynsham.

Just over 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Moreton, the Four shire stone marked the boundary of the historic counties of Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire, until the re-organisation of the county boundaries in 1931. Since then it marks the meeting place of Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and Oxfordshire.

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