Bishop's Cleeve houses [5]

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Bishop's Cleeve houses [5]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 9 Nov 2021

Cleeve Hall, Cheltenham Road, is the former residence of the Bishop of Worcester. Built circa 1250, the house was altered circa 1667, with further alterations in the 18th century and in the 1970s. Constructed of square, coursed limestone under a stone slate roof. Some 17th, 18th and 19th century internal features and fittings remain. Now used as offices. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1303966 Bishop's Cleeve is a large village in Gloucestershire. It lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point of the Cotswolds, some 3½ miles north of Cheltenham. Although Iron Age and Roman remains have been found locally, the earliest known origins of the village date to the 8th Century. A monastery and surrounding land was given to the Bishop of Worcester, and the village became the Bishop’s Cliffe. The village grew rapidly when an aerospace factory was built nearby after the Second World War and continues to grow.

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