Berkeley is an ancient English settlement, referred to in the Doomsday book as "Berchelai". Berkeley is the birthplace of Edward Jenner, the originator of vaccination, who in 1796 discovered the vaccine for smallpox. The Vicarage, Edward Jenners home is now the Edward Jenner Museum, you can still see the hut in the garden where he carried out his first vaccinations. The town is also noted for Berkeley Castle, the site of the imprisonment and gruesome murder of King Edward II in 1327. Berkeley is a neighbour to the site of Berkeley Power Station, the first commercial nuclear power station to enter service in the UK.
The town is located mid-way between Bristol and Gloucester on the south bank of the River Severn. The town sits on a hill, surrounded by marshland which forms part of the flood plain for the River Severn. The central area of Berkeley is a designated conservation area and includes many listed buildings.
| Following the 1974 re-organisation of Local Government, the Parish of Berkeley regained its Town Status and its Mayor. Within these pages there is information about the Town Council facilities and the activities of its Committees as well as details of Local Businesses. If you would like to find out more about Berkeley Town Council, follow the links on the left of this page or please do not hesitate to contact the Town Council Office. |
- Your Council - Your Council
- Agendas and Minutes - Agendas and Minutes
- Planning Applications - Planning Applications within a 5 mile radius of GL13
- Contact Town Council - Contact Town Council
- Events - 'Whats on' in and around Berkeley
- Berkeley Burial Committee - Find Information about the Burial Committee
- Useful links - Useful links
- Oakhunger Lane Allotments - Register here for an allotment
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