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Tetbury Upton is a civil parish established in 1894 from part of the civil parish of Tetbury at the same time as the remainder of Tetbury became an urban district. It includes the village of Tetbury Upton on the B4014 road 1.5 miles (2 km) north of Tetbury and the village of Doughton on the A433 road 1.2 miles (1.9 km) southwest of the town. Upton and Doughton were historically tythings in the ancient parish of Tetbury. According to UK census data, by 1901 Tetbury Upton's total population reached 905, but by 2011 the population had declined to 309. Upton House is a Neoclassical country house built in 1752, whose design is usually attributed to William Halfpenny, of Bristol. The parish also includes Highgrove House, the country home of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, near Doughton. [edit] Research Tips
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