Tewkesbury

American

[tooks-ber-ee, -buh-ree, -bree, tyooks-] / ˈtuksˌbɛr i, -bə ri, -bri, ˈtyuks- /

noun

a town in N Gloucestershire, in W England: final defeat of the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses 1471.

Tewkesbury British

/ -brɪ, ˈtjuːksbərɪ /

noun

a town in W England, in N Gloucestershire at the confluence of the Rivers Severn and Avon: scene of a decisive battle (1471) of the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians; 12th-century abbey. Pop: 9978 (2001)

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The existing county council and six district councils would disappear - with Cheltenham joining Tewkesbury and the Cotswold district in a new eastern unitary authority.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

"This map supports access to nature, wellbeing and sustainable travel and we hope it encourages people to explore Tewkesbury in a new and meaningful way."

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

Gloucestershire Breastfeeding Support Network has drop-ins, with a qualified breastfeeding counsellor and peer supporters, in Dursley, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Churchdown, Cirencester and Stroud.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

The alerts include a new red warning for Tewkesbury.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

The buses to Malvern and Upton and Tewkesbury once stopped here, but they've mostly been canceled now 'cause of cuts.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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