Cirencester buildings [47]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 12 May 2021

Number 14 Dollar Street is a mid/late 17th century house now used for commercial purposes. Constructed of coursed, squared rubble stone with a concrete tile roof. There is a large rear wing. Some original internal features survive. The building stands on the site of a 12th century abbey gatehouse - see Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1187455 Cirencester, the largest town in the Cotswolds, is a market town some 15 miles south east of Gloucester and some 13 miles north west of Swindon. The town lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames and is the hub of a network of roads. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, founded in 1840. An important Roman settlement known as Corinium, the town, with 240 acres enclosed by walls was second only to London in size.

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