Gloucestershire All photos by Hetty
Frampton On Severn
2nd August 2021
We parked at The Green and met friends, then walked past the church to Splatt Bridge, which opened after we had crossed.
The next swing bridge opened too – good to see some activity on the water
The walk was followed by lunch at a cafe
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Frampton Manor Gardens
24th June 2021 – A visit with Stroud Local History Society
Frampton Manor is very old, with old additions and the gardens are lovely
The Wool Barn
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Frampton, Fretherne and Framilode
2nd June 2020 6 miles Map of walk
From The Green at Frampton on Severn we walked to the River Severn, then across the Arlingham Peninsula to see the River Severn again. We followed the River Frome to Saul Junction and walked along the Gloucester to Sharpness canal back to Frampton.
At the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
The River Severn where it bends – the tide is out
Fretherne Church – it is highly decorated inside – see pictures here
This row of houses has matching chimneys and windows
Former School built in 1873
An old bus
The River Severn again
This was the Darrell Arms until it closed in 1991
Framilode Church built in 1854, by the river
It has a fish weathervane and a fish on the lamp
This is the Stroudwater Canal
We soon find water and Moorhens with three babies (two in the photo)
This is the River Frome – it is narrower here than it is in Stroud
A friendly goat enjoys a rub against my walking poles
Saul Junction, where the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal crosses the Stroudwater Canal
Pirates
More photos of Saul Junction are here
The canal boat is called Cadbury Wharf and is by the old Cadbury factory
There is room to turn around here
Horse in disguise, with masks and coats
Back at Frampton Green
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Frampton on Severn and the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
19th January 2020
A lovely sunny afternoon for a walk along the village green and back along the canal
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Frampton and Saul
2nd January 2015
On a lovely sunny day, we parked at Frampton on Severn, walked through the village to the church, then along the Gloucester & Sharpness canal to Saul, along a short stretch of the Stroudwater Navigation canal, then back to Frampton.
Click here for a map of the walk Distance 4.25 miles. Time 2 h 25 mins
Looking across Rosamund’s Green, reputed to be the longest village green in England, towards 18th century Frampton Court
The Wool Barn, Frampton Court Estate c.1550. Before Christmas we went to a craft fair in here.
16th century Manor
Old sign from a former brewery in Stroud
Former National School, with Victorian postbox
17th century tythe barn
Frampton Church
Gloucester & Sharpness canal, from Splatt Bridge
Bridgeman’s house by Splatt bridge
The only boat we saw moving was the Pyewacket
River Severn, with flooded fields in front
Towards the houses on Frampton village green
Fretherne Bridge, and the former Cadbury Chocolate Factory, built 1916, closed 1983.
The Pyewacket returns
Saul Junction
Junction of Gloucester & Sharpness ship canal, (constructed 1818 to 1827), with the Stroudwater Navigation (opened in 1779)
Gloucester & Sharpness Canal – the ducks like it here
Stroudwater Canal
Saul Marina
Back at The Green, the sun is going down