PAINSWICK, Gloucestershire

Archives and Libraries

• Original source material relating to Painswick, and other parishes in Diocese of Gloucester may be found at the Gloucestershire Archives.

Cemeteries

• Painswick Tombs - a new (2007) project to catalogue and restore the famous table tombs and monuments in the churchyard. Added 24 Jun 2007.

• There is also a Cemetery on Painswick Hill (used for burials since about 1850) and searches can be undertaken by the Parish Clerk - an email address is available on the Painswick Parish Council website. Added 24 Jun 2007.

Gazetteers

• The transcription of the section for Painswick from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.

Occupations

• The Post Office at Painswick is widely claimed to be the oldest working Post Office in Britain, but apparently this claim is a bit misleading. The building it is housed in dates from 1428, and thus it is probably the oldest known building which also contains a Post Office. It is not known when the Post Office itself first opened its counter, so there are probably other contenders for the title.

Societies

• Painswick Local History Society - History, Houses, Photos, &c. The site also has details of the War Memorial, and an animated Map showing how Painswick has grown over the last hundred years. Added 24 Jun 2007.