by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
You can drive around this small corner of the Cotswolds, but to better appreciate its beauty and interest, you are advised to walk around it. The following route is essentially flat and easy to follow with the help of a map (but does not include Bibury, which is a...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
The Corinium Museum is located on the edge of the historic center, at the end of Park Street, a short walk from the market square. Even if you are not a fan of museums, this is an interesting and informative example, as it has direct relevance to both the town and the...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
It is impossible not to notice the majestic and elegant tower, belonging to the parish church, that soars above the town from almost every viewpoint. Until the Reformation known as St. Catherine’s, this is one of the finest ‘wool’ churches in all...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
Edward Anthony Jenner (17 May 1749 – 26 January 1823), widely credited as the pioneer of the smallpox vaccine, is sometimes referred to as the “Father of Immunology”; his works have been said to have “saved more lives than the work of any other...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
Lechlade is named not from the Thames but from the River Leach which joins the Thames just east of the town. Its location surrounded by rivers meant that it had been a settlement since at least 2500 BC. There is evidence of a significant Roman and Saxon presence here...
by Daniel Knowles | Oct 3, 2023 | Guide to The Cotswolds
In the early twentieth century, the Cotswolds became an important centre for the Arts and Crafts Movement, an international design philosophy that flourished between 1860 and 1910, although its influence extended into the 1930s and is felt still today. The...
