Bibury houses [2]
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Bibury houses [2]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 10 May 2023
Arlington Farmhouse was built in the mid to late 17th century and enlarged circa 1800. Constructed of coursed limestone rubble stone under a stone slate roof. There is a rear wing. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1341837 Bibury was described by William Morris (1834-96) as "the most beautiful village in England". Located in Gloucestershire, astride the River Coln, it is some 6½ miles northeast of Cirencester and about 26 miles west of Oxford. In the Domesday Book of 1086, the village is named Becheberie. Now a major tourist destination.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.759609
Longitude
-1.841983