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Cainscross, Stroud — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Cainscross is a suburban town and civil parish bordering Stroud, taking in Ebley, Cashes Green and part of Dudbridge in Gloucestershire.
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Where to stay in Cainscross
One nearby area has its own guide — here's what it is best for.
StroudUnited Kingdoma village address inside the Cainscross parishEbley
Ebley belongs to the same parish as Cashes Green and sits between Cainscross and the Stroud edge. Beds are limited here, so book early.Ebley →Hotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
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Cainscross
The Church of St Matthew and the Church of the Holy Spirit stand in a parish that is residential from Farmhill House outward. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in Cainscrosstown beds against the Cainscross parish lineStroud
Stroud borders Cainscross directly and keeps the room stock for the whole of the Stroud urban area.Find hotels in StroudHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Stroud
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Churches & Religious Sites
2- Church of St Matthew Heritage
- Church of the Holy Spirit
Landmarks & Notable Places
8- Brook House Heritage
- Downfield House Heritage
- Farmhill House Heritage
- Felix House Heritage
- Henley House Heritage
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- Humphries End House Heritage
- Park End House Heritage
- Prospect House Heritage
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About Cainscross
What are the main landmarks in Cainscross?
The Church of St Matthew heads the list. Beside it the Church of the Holy Spirit gives Cainscross a second place of worship, and the remaining entries are almost all houses recorded by name across Ebley, Cashes Green and the parish edge at Dudbridge. Brook House and Spring House sit among them.
Humphries End House, Downfield House, Park End House, Farmhill House, Henley House, Felix House, The Mill House and Prospect House complete a roll of domestic listings.
What is the history of Cainscross?
House names carry most of what is written down here, from Humphries End House and Downfield House to Farmhill House, Brook House and Prospect House on the parish list. Two churches join them. The Church of St Matthew and the Church of the Holy Spirit are the ecclesiastical entries, while The Mill House and Spring House keep older working names on the same roll.
Park End House and Felix House round it out, listed alongside Henley House in a parish that grew together with Stroud rather than apart from it.
Where is Cainscross?
The parish borders the town of Stroud and forms part of the Stroud urban area in Gloucestershire, with Ebley and Cashes Green inside its bounds.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Cainscross?
Cainscross: parish streets by the Church of St Matthew. Ebley: a village address inside the Cainscross parish. Stroud: town beds against the Cainscross parish line.
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Updated October 2026