a market-town, municipal, and parliamentary borough of England, in the county and 10 miles N.N.E. of Gloucester, 103 W.N.W. of London. It stands on the Avon, near its confluence with the Severn. The former river is here crossed by an ancient bridge of several arches, and the latter by an iron one of one arch 179 feet in span. The principal streets are three in number; and they, as well as the smaller thoroughfares, are clean and neat. Most of the houses are built of brick; but some, of great antiquity, are partly of timber. The parish church, formerly the collegiate church of a monastery, is a fine old Norman edifice, with a nave, choir, transepts, and a richly ornamented tower. Trinity Church is of more recent date. The town has also places of worship for Methodists, Independents, Baptists, and Quakers, a free grammar-school, national, British, and infant schools, alms-houses, a town-hall and court-room, market-house, jail, theatre, and other buildings. There is here a silk factory; but the chief manufacture of the town is that of hosiery. Lace, nails, and leather are also made. Markets are held twice a week, and fairs eight times a year. The borough is governed by four aldermen and twelve councillors, one of whom is mayor; and is represented in Parliament by two members. Tewkesbury seems to have been a Saxon town; and a monastery was founded here as early as the eighth century. The chief historical event connected with it is the defeat of the Lancastrian party by Edward IV., in 1471, at the Bloody Meadow, about half a mile off. Pop. of the borough and parish, 5878.