Gloucestershire Photos by Hetty
Thomas Twining, of Twinings tea was born in Painswick in 1675
15th October 2020
Painswick Beacon 2 miles Map of walk
31st August 2014 Click here to view map Distance 8 miles, 5h 30 m
We parked in the main car park and walked up New St
Lych-gate.
St Mary’s church originated in the 12th century, but the oldest part of the current church is 14th century. The tower was built in the 15th century and the spire was added in the 17th century. The yew trees are famous.
The Falcon Hotel built 1711 was once the chief inn of the town. (Their website says is dates from 1554)
Town Hall
The Beacon 1760
Former Chapel, 1806
Former post office
This chapel was built in 1803 and restored in 1892
18th century cattle pound
Gyde House used to be an orphanage
Golf course (created in 1891)
This cemetery opened when the churchyard was closed for burials in 1860
Through the woods
Catsbrain quarry
On to the top of Painswick Beacon, and a wonderful view of the River Severn and the Arlingham Peninsula
Across the Severn is May Hill with the trees on the top
Gloucester, with its cathedral, is in the vale
An Iron Age hill fort (500-100 BC) lies at the top of the Painswick Beacon,
Looking towards Stroud
Looking back to the Beacon
Spoonbed Farm
Thatched roofs are unusual here
Holcombe House 16th/17th century
Another thatched roof
Holcombe Folly
Looking back to the Beacon
Painswick
Former chapel at Edge
This represents Wragg Castle – the 12th century Ragged Castle that was once near here
Pincot Lane
Pitchcombe church
Kings Mill
There was a water mill here in 1495, it has been a corn mill, a cloth mill and a pin mill
The name Castle Hale comes from the fortified mansion that was here in the 12th century
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