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Chedworth Roman Villa
 Summary
A Romano-British villa in lovely valley setting. Two bath complexes
and intricate mosaics, with a museum of local artifacts.
Chedworth is one of the most extensive and complete Roman villas in
England. The site is in a deeply wooded valley, approached by narrow
lanes. There are almost a mile of walls intact, and excavations have
revealed two bathouses, some excellent mosaics, a hypocaust, and latrine
in quite good working order! A short walk from the villa brings you
to the site of a Roman temple beside the River Coln.
Chedworth villa was occupied from the late 2nd century to the mid-4th
century (approximately 180 - 350 AD). The site was unknown until the
mid-Victorian period when a gamekeeper stumbled upon a fragment of mosaic.
Excavations began in 1868 and have continued to this day. The museum
displays artefacts found during excavations, as well as a 15 minute
audio-visual presentaton explaining the site.
Photos
of Chedworth Roman Villa >>
Location
Yanworth, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on A429
Entry
Fee charged. Free admission to National Trust members.
Contact
Chedworth Roman Villa
Yanworth
nr Cheltenham
GL54 3LJ
Tel 01242 890256
Fax 01242 890909
email: chedworth@nationaltrust.org.uk
website
Location
map
Photo © David Ross and Britain Express
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Cheltenham
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