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Lechlade
in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds
Welcome to the Lechlade
web site which contains details on Lechlade accommodation (Lechlade hotel
and bed and breakfast information), attractions in the Lechlade area and
other information on this Cotswold town.
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It could
be said that Lechlade is very much a river town being, as it is,
at the confluence of the Coln, the Leach and the Thames.
It was from Lechlade that the stone, quarried at Taynton, was loaded
before setting off for London to build St Paul's Cathedral.
Although the
commercial river life has now gone from Lechlade, many still bring
life to the river and it is possible to hire small boats from the
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centres around its Market Square and the wool church just beside
it. A fine collection of 17th 19th century buildings overlook the
square and the streets that radiate from it - Burford Street, St
John Street and High Street.
The church dates
from the 15th century when it was built largely from the same quarries
at Taynton that later provided the stone for St Paul's Cathedral.
The distinctive spire can be seen from miles around the Lechlade
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The Cotswolds in an
area of outstanding natural beauty of England and is much visited by torists
from home and abroad. Its Cotswold stone buildings, low density of population
and history make it a place that you will want to visit again and again.
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Kayaks Stolen from Lechlade Sailing Club
Police are appealing for help in tracing offenders who stole two kayaks from a sailing club in Lechlade.
The craft, which are worth £300 each, were stolen from the Bowmoor Sailing Club between Aug...
Posted
: 21/08/2007 11:43:14
Pensioner Targeted by Conman in Lechlade
A conman posing as members of the water board has targeted the home of an 80-year-old man in Lechlade.
The incident happened at ar...
Posted
: 06/07/2007 09:45:52
Floodwatch warning for Lechlade area
A 'floodwatch' alert has been issued by the Envirnment Agency (theses alerts are issued when the flooding of low-lying land and roads can be expected).
The alert concerns the area along the Riv...
Posted
: 11/12/2006 09:46:34
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