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Gloucester Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 2JY

A traditional, good old fashioned pub just outside of Cirencester.

Donside has become a public footpath heading towards Gloucester Road. The village of Stratton was once a separate parish. It is now part of Cirencester, the centre of which lies about one mile south. 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.

Outside the Post Office. Postbox No. GL7 45. See Image] for context.

Showing position of Postbox No. GL7 45. See Image] for postbox.

Syrena House, number 1 Cheltenham Road, is dated 1835 with later alterations and additions. Constructed of red brick under a Welsh slate roof. Some original internal fittings remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1187437 The village of Stratton was once a separate parish. It is now part of Cirencester, the centre of which lies about one mile south. 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.

As the name indicates, Stratton, effectively a suburb of Cirencester with a population of about 2,500, is situated on a Roman road, in this case Ermin Way that linked Gloucester with Silchester (not to be confused with Ermine Street). The road in this view was not part of the Roman road but is now the A435 leading through the Cotswold countryside to Cheltenham.

View up Albion Street from upper side windows of Number 41, centrally showing main part of the street and, to the left, the small side turning known as 'the Private Road'. This used to be a side entrance into the grounds of Stratton House until the mid 2000's when the Stratton House owners had it blocked by a wall. Albion Street is one of the oldest streets in Stratton and quite a lot of the houses were originally occupied by servants of the family at Stratton House.

A K6 telephone box, designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. There is a closer view at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1187438 The village of Stratton was once a separate parish. It is now part of Cirencester, the centre of which lies about one mile south. 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 K6 telephone box, designed in 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. The box is seen in context at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1187438 The village of Stratton was once a separate parish. It is now part of Cirencester, the centre of which lies about one mile south. 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.