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Mercian Close, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1LT

The Old Foundry, was built circa 1890 by John Delve, Brass and Iron Founder. The business was later sold to a Samuel Jukes and functioned as Jukes Watermoor Foundry until it was again sold to a Fred Hope. (My thanks to Bruce Barker for much of the above information). 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.

Watermoor Road is a residential road in Cirencester, in Gloucestershire. Beyond the first row of houses is a pub.

The plaque seen at Image is situated on the side of Watermoor Road, at the junction with City Bank Road. The plaque marks the site of the south eastern gate of the Roman city of Corinium. From the gate the Roman road Ermin Street ran towards Silchester. 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.

A plaque on the site of the south east gate of the Roman city of Corinium. From the gate the Roman road Ermin Street ran towards Silchester. The plaque is seen in context at Image 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.

Watermoor Road in Cirencester.

An information board giving details of the former railway workshops. 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.

A sculpture of a hare on the corner of Watermoor Way and Watermoor Road in Cirencester. Hares feature in the folklore of Cirencester.

Window detail of the Old Foundry seen at Image The Old Foundry, was built circa 1890 by John Delve, Brass and Iron Founder. The business later sold to a Samuel Jukes and functioned as Jukes Watermoor Foundry until it was again sold to a Fred Hope. (My thanks to Bruce Barker for much of the above information). 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.

City Bank Road is a residential road in Cirencester, in Gloucestershire.