Gloucestershire
7th June 2022
Coln House school – formerly the lunatic asylum
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Fairford Heritage Trail
September 2014
Park Lodge – 19th century gate house for Fairford Park
Fairford Mill 17th century, but there was one recorded in the Doomsday book
There are lots of swans and ducks, and we saw some trout
Two swans went for a walk and sat down – on the road. Several cars weaved between the swans – not necessarily slowing down
Oxpens
Milton Farm (left)
River Coln and Retort House – former gas & coke works
Former White Hart Court pub
Half timbered Post Office adn former Coaching Inn next door
The other side of the market place
Tudor cottage and Tudor House
Former Police Station & Magistrates Court 1860
Road from the hospital and The Croft
Farmor’s school – now a community centre
Fairford Church, rebuilt 1490s and tabletop tombs, characteristic of wealthy clothiers
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The church has the only near complete set of medieval stained glass windows in Britain
Tomb of John Tame, who rebuilt the church
One of the misericords
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