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Broadwell
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The large village green surrounded
by lovely Cotswold cottages at Broadwell |
Summary
One of the undiscovered beauty spots of the Cotswolds, Broadwell has
it all; a broad village green ringed by lovely Cotswold stone cottages,
a gentle stream running through the village, a popular inn, and a Norman
church with some intriguing historical monuments.
Broadwell is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. At that time
it had 46 inhabitants, and the church of St Paul dates in part to that
period. During the later Middle Ages the estate belonged to the Benedictine
order of monks.
The large village green - the largest that I can recall anywhere in
the Cotswolds - was donated to the village by Lord Ashton in the late
20th century. Beside the green runs a gentle stream, a tributary of
the Evenlode. The road is forced to ford the stream, which is no more
than a few inches deep. The Fox Inn stands beside the green, offering
good pub fare and local Donnington ales.
Photos of Broadwell
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Gateway to the church at Broadwell. The church is at the far west
end of the village, beside the Georgian manor house |
South door of St Pauls church at Broadwell |
Saxon stone carving preserved in the church porch |
Tomb of Herbert Weston (d. 1635) in St Pauls church at Broadwell.
The alabaster figures of Weston, his wife, and chiild kneel at
a prayer table beneath a canopy. |
17th century table-top tombs in the churchyard - Broadwell has
some excellent examples of this style of tomb |
Detail of the tympanum above the tower stair |
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