Over, Gloucestershire

Over is a village in Gloucestershire 2 miles west of Gloucester. It lies on the A40 road in the parish of Highnam, on the west bank of the River Severn. Over was historically a hamlet of the parish of Churcham. In 1935 it was transferred to the newly formed parish of Highnam.

The Farmers' Market, Over's most visible presence to drivers on the A40

This article is about the village near Gloucester. For the village near Almondsbury in South Gloucestershire, see Over, South Gloucestershire.

Over
The River Severn at Over
Over Location within Gloucestershire
OS grid reference	SO813196
Civil parish	Highnam
District	Tewkesbury
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLOUCESTER
Postcode district	GL2
Dialling code	01452
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Tewkesbury

The village is linked to Alney Island and Gloucester by Over Bridge, now a pedestrian bridge but until 1966 the lowest road crossing of the Severn. There was a bridge at Over, where a Roman road crossed the river, from ancient times. It was rebuilt several times, and the present bridge was built by Thomas Telford between 1826 and 1829.[1]

The basin of the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal

The River Leadon joins the River Severn just to the north of the village. The Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal, opened in 1795 and closed in 1881, joined the Severn between the village and the confluence of the Leadon. The canal basin at Over was restored in 2000.

In 1903 a new infectious diseases hospital was opened at Over.[2] It closed in 1991.

During living memory the traditional pronunciation of Over is Over [3]

References

1. Victoria County History of Gloucestershire: Churcham
2. Victoria County History of Gloucestershire, vol. 4: Hospitals
3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/markcummings/2011/02/i_say_overyou_say_oooooover.html