What’s Stroudie Central about?
It’s about Stroud in Gloucestershire and the surrounding area.
Stroudie Central makes no claims to be a source of the latest news. It’s a personal blog that aims to document the history of the area and to track the ever changing landscape as developers alter it.
It might also have a bit of local news now and again (it depends on how busy I am).. but not the never ending miserable stuff that mainstream news has become.
This site has lots of information on local walks and on the many old mill buildings from the past cloth industry in the area. These items are found in the ‘Out and About’ and Walks menu.
This site is NOT generated by AI. Those sites are now known as ‘slop’ and are created with the sole purpose of generating money. They’re full of errors and are polluting the Internet.
Stroudie Central was created in 2016 and is produced by a real person that has lived in Stroud valleys since the 70s.
Where is Stroud?
It’s in Gloucestershire. Stroud is in what’s known locally as the five valleys.
What’s a Stroudie?
Stroudie is a term thats grown into common usage over the years and refers to the people of Stroud and the surrounding area.
Oh, you’re a Stroudie, sort of thing!
Stroud and the five valleys have a thriving community of artists that show their work at local exhibition venues such as the Museum in the Park, Lansdown Hall and local cafes like Woodruffs.
There’s a vibrant music scene with bands playing in local pubs and venues such as the sub rooms and the Prince Albert at Rodborough.
Pick up a copy of the monthly Good on Paper (free) available from most independent shops and cafes in the town to find out what’s going on each month (exhibitions, music, arts, the whole caboodle) along with some great articles about Stroudies.
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Specifically, this means don’t take my photographs and post them in Facebook groups or other media without saying where you got them from.