The village is commonly known as Nibley, but the official name distinguishes it from the village of Nibley, just outside Yate, about 10 miles (16 km) away in South Gloucestershire. Nibley Green is an associated hamlet to its northwest at grid referenceST732965.
Historyedit
The Battle of Nibley Green, fought on 20 March 1469/1470, is notable as the last battle fought in England entirely between the private armies of feudal magnates.
The Tyndale Monument was built in honour of William Tyndale, who was born nearby, possibly at Melksham Court, Stinchcombe. Tyndale was responsible for translating the New Testament into English, for which he was sentenced to death and burned at the stake in Vilvoorde, Flanders.
The village shop on Barrs Lane has been run as a voluntary organisation by villagers since 2001. Since 2007 the villagers have organised the annual Nibley Music Festival.[2] The village is home to the Nibley Cobras football team and Nibley cricket team, who have won the Pratt Cup two seasons in a row. North Nibley Cobras reformed in 2014. Starting in Stroud Division 7, they have gone on to win two league titles and three Cup titles, including a historic treble 2018–19, and are in Division 3 for the 2020–21 season. They set a Stroud League record by not conceding a goal en route to winning the Dennis Mason Trophy 2018–19.
^"Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 March 2015.
^"The Heavy and Turin Brakes announced as Nibley Festival headliners". Gloucestershire Gazette. 10 March 2014.
^James Edgar (14 January 2014). "Millionaire owner of Sherlock mansion opts for more modest dwelling". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
^. Gloucestershire Echo. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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Village website
January 01, 1970
north, nibley, village, gloucestershire, england, about, miles, northwest, wotton, under, edge, location, within, gloucestershirepopulation883, 2011, grid, referencest740958districtstroudshire, countygloucestershireregionsouth, westcountryenglandsovereign, sta. North Nibley is a village in Gloucestershire England about 1 9 miles 3 km northwest of Wotton under Edge North NibleyNorth NibleyNorth NibleyLocation within GloucestershirePopulation883 2011 1 OS grid referenceST740958DistrictStroudShire countyGloucestershireRegionSouth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDURSLEYPostcode districtGL11Dialling code01453PoliceGloucestershireFireGloucestershireAmbulanceSouth WesternUK ParliamentCotswoldList of places UK England Gloucestershire 51 39 40 N 2 22 34 W 51 661 N 2 376 W 51 661 2 376 Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Geography 4 Present 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksName editThe village is commonly known as Nibley but the official name distinguishes it from the village of Nibley just outside Yate about 10 miles 16 km away in South Gloucestershire Nibley Green is an associated hamlet to its northwest at grid reference ST732965 History editThe Battle of Nibley Green fought on 20 March 1469 1470 is notable as the last battle fought in England entirely between the private armies of feudal magnates nbsp Nibley the Seat of George Smyth Esq by Jan Kip 1709 The Tyndale Monument was built in honour of William Tyndale who was born nearby possibly at Melksham Court Stinchcombe Tyndale was responsible for translating the New Testament into English for which he was sentenced to death and burned at the stake in Vilvoorde Flanders Nibley House next to the church was the home of John Smyth 1567 1641 steward of Berkeley Castle and the estates of the Berkeley family author of Lives of the Berkeleys and historian of the early settlement of Virginia Geography edit nbsp The Tyndale Monument built in 1866 Nearby Stinchcombe Hill has become popular with walkers and horse riders and is crossed by the Cotswold Way The Tyndale Monument stands on Nibley Knoll just above the village at grid reference ST742957 on the Cotswold Way From 1992 volunteers have cleared the area to recreate the previously open panoramic views of both the Severn Bridges and beyond to the Black Mountains in Wales Present editThe village shop on Barrs Lane has been run as a voluntary organisation by villagers since 2001 Since 2007 the villagers have organised the annual Nibley Music Festival 2 The village is home to the Nibley Cobras football team and Nibley cricket team who have won the Pratt Cup two seasons in a row North Nibley Cobras reformed in 2014 Starting in Stroud Division 7 they have gone on to win two league titles and three Cup titles including a historic treble 2018 19 and are in Division 3 for the 2020 21 season They set a Stroud League record by not conceding a goal en route to winning the Dennis Mason Trophy 2018 19 In 2014 the final episode of the third series of BBC One s Sherlock featured the futuristic Swinhay House home of Renishaw plc founder Sir David McMurtry designed by eco architect David Austin 3 4 See also editBattle of Nibley GreenReferences edit Parish population 2011 Retrieved 31 March 2015 The Heavy and Turin Brakes announced as Nibley Festival headliners Gloucestershire Gazette 10 March 2014 James Edgar 14 January 2014 Millionaire owner of Sherlock mansion opts for more modest dwelling Daily Telegraph Retrieved 14 January 2014 Sherlock finale features Gloucestershire s modern day mansion Swinhay House Gloucestershire Echo 13 January 2014 Archived from the original on 16 January 2014 Retrieved 14 January 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to North Nibley Village website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Nibley amp oldid 1076829305, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,