Northleach
lies on a plateau in a sheltered position 9 miles from Stow-on-the-Wold.
It is a largely under-developed Cotswold village. The village's
spacious central square is surrounded by rows of late-medieval cottages.
One
of the oustanding features of Northleach is The Church of St
Peter and St Paul which was erected in the fifteenth century
at the height of the wool boom. The are many "wool churches"
in the area, and this particular church has a collection of
memorial brasses inlaid in the nave floor marking the tombs
of the merchants whose endowments paid for the church. It is
one of the most impressive of the Cotswold "wool churches"
Cotteswold
House a Grade II listed building over 400 years old. The Victorians
redesigned the facade but once inside the front door a very different
scene meets the eye. The dining room has a beamed ceiling (the
timbers possibly reused from old ships) and 16th century wood
panelling. The archway leading to the staircase is Tudor and the
stone fireplace in the main bedroom dates from 1620.
Firefighters Find Body At Blaze In Hampnett
Firefighters working to extinguish a blaze at a private address in Hampnett, near Northleach, have discovered a body.
Fire officers were called to the fire at Hampnett Manor shortly before 11.50pm...
[more] Posted : 25/10/2007 15:20:56
Police Appeal - Suspicious Incident In Northleach
Police in Cheltenham are appealing for information after a suspicious incident in Northleach.
The incident happened at around 7.30pm yesterday, Thursday September 27, at the property of a 70-year-...
[more] Posted : 28/09/2007 16:25:40
A40 To Be Closed For Fatal Crash Investigation [more] Posted : 31/05/2007 17:10:04
Man Arrested After Fatal Crash Near Northleach [more] Posted : 24/05/2007 09:10:27