Stow-on-the-Wold

Stow-on-the-Wold
Market Square
Stow-on-the-Wold Location within Gloucestershire
Population	2,042 (2011 Census)[1]
Civil parish	Stow-on-the-Wold
District	Cotswold
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHELTENHAM
Postcode district	GL54
Dialling code	01451
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	The Cotswolds
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°55′48″N 01°43′21″W / 51.93000°N 1.72250°W / 51.93000; -1.72250

Stow-on-the-Wold is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, on top of an 800-foot (244 m) hill at the junction of main roads through the Cotswolds, including the Fosse Way (A429), which is of Roman origin. The town was founded by Norman lords to absorb trade from the roads converging there. Fairs have been held by royal charter since 1330; a horse fair is still held on the edge of town nearest to Oddington in May and October each year.