IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
The Woodbine, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1JE

Former Star Inn Chesterton Lane Cirencester Historical information links http://pubshistory.com/Gloucestershire/Cirencester/index.shtml http://www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk/FeatureFiller/index.php

Somerford Road is a residential road in Cirencester, in Gloucestershire.

These relatively modern terraced houses on the southern outskirts of Cirencester are faced with local stone.

A shot of the ring road looking South East

From 1841 until 1964 there was a small branch line from Kemble Station (still open) Image to a terminus at Cirencester, behind the viewpoint. Nowadays the trackbed serves as a shortcut from relatively modern housing in Meadow Close in the direction of view to Sheep Street and an easy walk into the town over the Bristol Road dual carriageway.

Bristol Road, A429, is a dual carriageway part of the Cirencester by-pass. Seen here, looking south, from the bridge carrying Somerford Road. 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.

From 1841 until 1964 there was a small branch line from Kemble Station (still open) Image to a terminus at Cirencester, in the direction of view. Nowadays the trackbed serves as a shortcut from relatively modern housing in Meadow Close behind the viewpoint to Sheep Street and an easy walk into the town over the Bristol Road dual carriageway.

Just a glimpse of Hillside Cottage, number 16 Somerford Road. Built in the 18th century with early 20th century alterations. Constructed of coursed rubble stone under a Welsh slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1298659 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.