Berkeley, Gloucestershire

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Berkeley, Gloucestershire is a historic market town in southwest England, best known for its medieval castle and its association with the death of King Edward II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil parish
town
associatedWithPerson Edward Jenner
King Edward II of England
category Civil parishes in Gloucestershire
Stroud District
Towns in Gloucestershire
ceremonialCounty Gloucestershire
country United Kingdom
dialCode 01453
distanceTo about 16 miles northeast of Bristol
about 18 miles southwest of Gloucester
district Stroud District
governingBody Berkeley Town Council
hasBuilding St Mary’s Church, Berkeley
hasFeature medieval street pattern
hasHistoricalEvent imprisonment and death of King Edward II at Berkeley Castle
hasLandmark Berkeley Castle
hasMarketCharter true
hasNearbyAttraction Cattle Country Adventure Park
Dr Jenner’s House, Museum and Garden
hasPopulation approximately 2000
hasTransport proximity to M5 motorway
historicalCounty Gloucestershire
isHistoricMarketTown true
knownFor Berkeley Castle
association with the death of King Edward II
lieutenancyArea Gloucestershire
locatedIn England
Gloucestershire
South West England
linked to: southwest England
near River Severn
linked to: Severn
osGridReference ST684992
postalTown Berkeley
postcodeArea GL
postcodeDistrict GL13
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
timeZone GMT
timeZoneDST BST

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Edward II of England deathPlace Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Edward Jenner placeOfBirth Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
linked to: Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Edward Jenner placeOfDeath Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
linked to: Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Edward Jenner workLocation Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Berkeley Castle locatedIn Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Berkeley family associatedWithLocation Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Berkeley derivedFromPlace Berkeley, Gloucestershire