Cirencester buildings [56]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 12 May 2021

Barton Hall, number 29 Gloucester Street, was built in 1808 as a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. The front was added in the mid 19th century and there are later rear additions. Constructed of coursed squared limestone, the front addition in ashlar, all under a Welsh slate roof. After worship ceased, the building was used as a schoolroom and, later, by the local council. Now offices. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1298675 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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