IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
The Waterloo, CIRENCESTER, GL7 2QE

A footbridge over a branch of the River Churn in Abbey Grounds. 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.

Viewed from the roof of the church tower, beyond the churchyard and its graves are modern flats in The Waterloo.

This is where the river flows into a lake in The Abbey Grounds.

This is where the river flows into a lake in The Abbey Grounds.

The lake in the Abbey Grounds was originally the trout lake for the abbey. The grounds are the site of St Mary's Abbey, consecrated in 1176. After the dissolution in 1539 the Abbey was completely demolished. 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.

This is a peaceful corner of the park with a bench overlooking the lake and some welcome shade on a warm sunny day.

As seen from The Waterloo, the small shopping arcade occupies an area just off the main road through the town.

Some modern apartments and retail units along The Waterloo feature plenty of glass - including balconies with French windows.

I should think not. Identical notices appear at several points around the perimeter of Abbey Grounds in Cirencester, recording the decisions of the council meeting of 8th July 1986 identifying some very specific dog free areas. Being made of metal they have survived (albeit somewhat covered in graffiti) a good deal better than other notices, currently blank, which must have once given useful information about the features to be seen around the grounds. These include a small section of Roman wall. This particular notice is at the point where a path enters the grounds across a branch of the River Churn from Corinium Gate.