[3] According to John Marius in 1870, From the imperial gazetteer of England and Wales - Acton Turville is: "a parish in Chipping Sodbury district, Gloucester; near the Fosse way and under the Cotswold Hills.

The church's stained glass windows were "due to the generosity of a few local benefactors", which were finely designed by some of the "leading studios of the day".

[6] The most notable benefactor in the parish - Reverend R H Mullens, who was appointed vicar in 1869, made a very generous donation to St Mary's Church in his retirement in 1911.

Evidently, in 1852 suburbs were reported to be "extending" a considerable distance and villages and parishes such as Acton Turville, were beginning to increase up to six times more than the population a hundred earlier.

[8] Acton Turville's sudden increase in population can also be explained by the introduction of industry in the area, where new canals and railways were promoted.

[9] The ward of Cotswold Edge however, presents a much more diverse range of results with a total of 78 residents from other ethnic groups such as; Irish, "other" White, "other" Mixed, Caribbean and Chinese.

The transport and communications sector had a total of 3 residents, where occupations such as "dress", "professionals", "domestic service and offices", and "workers in house, furniture and decorations" had increased with both male and female employees.

[15] Presently, a total of 6 residents are in the agricultural field, and a high number in education, real estate, manufacturing and retail in accordance with the 2001 census data.