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Ebley, Stroud — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Ebley is a historic village in the valley of the River Frome, west of Stroud, and part of the civil parish of Cainscross.
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Where to stay in Ebley
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
StroudUnited Kingdomthe civil parish that Ebley belongs toCainscross
Cainscross is the parish containing Ebley, and its streets carry on towards the Stroud boundary. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Cainscross →About Ebley
What are the main landmarks in Ebley?
Ryeford House opens a short list. Tankard House follows, and the third entry is a column monument recorded some way north west of Stanley Park, which makes it the only free-standing structure named for Ebley. A listing at 7 Far Westrip completes it.
Nothing here is ecclesiastical, and what stands in the village is domestic, set in the valley the River Frome cut through this part of Gloucestershire.
What is the history of Ebley?
Ebley is recorded as a historic village. Its entries are few: Ryeford House and Tankard House among the buildings, with a column monument standing north west of Stanley Park and a listing at 7 Far Westrip. The parish is Cainscross.
That tie places the village inside a parish bordering Stroud, and the River Frome runs through the valley carrying both.
Where is Ebley?
The village lies in the valley of the River Frome, two miles west of Stroud, on ground held by the Stroud District of Gloucestershire.
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What is the best area to stay in Ebley?
Cainscross: the civil parish that Ebley belongs to.
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Updated September 2026