Tewkesbury buildings [109]
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Tewkesbury buildings [109]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 18 May 2021
Number 15 High Street was built in the early 16th century and refronted in the late 16th century. Timber framed with plaster infill, double jettied to the street, all under a tile roof. There is a through passage on the left and a long timber framed rear wing. The shopfront is 19th century. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1206372 The market town of Tewkesbury is sited at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, some 9 miles north of Gloucester, close to the border with Worcestershire. Founded in Saxon times, the town thrived and there are many medieval and Tudor buildings including Tewkesbury Abbey, bought by the townspeople to use as their parish church. One of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses was the Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471.
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51.993633
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