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Church Lane, CIRENCESTER, GL7 5AQ

One might be tempted to think that these are old cottages dating back to the 18th or 19th century, but they are dated 1947, which says a lot about the skill and foresight of the architect involved as it would have been easy to erect something totally out of character with the rest of the village. An inscribed stone over the entrance reads as follows... 'These cottages were built of stone and timber from Williamstrip House as a memorial to Lucy Catherine Countess St Aldwyn 1851-1940 Loved and remembered for her many great qualities by her grandson Michael John 2nd Earl St Aldwyn 1947'

Cottages built as a memorial to Lucy Catherine Countess Coln St Aldwyn (1851-1940) in 1947.

Situated off Main Street, this TE shows three opaque windows and a ventilation louvre, presumably to keep it air-cooled. The numbering range of this TE is (01285) 750xxx, the (01285) referring to the Cirencester group of thirteen TEs.

Situated off Main Street GL7 5AN, this TE is built of Cotswold stone and has the code SSCAS. It provides telephone and broadband services to approximately 431 residential and 29 non-residential premises in Coln St Aldwyns, Hatherop, Quenington and the surrounding rural area.

An inscription on the wall reads as follows.... 'The Wilkins Charity Coln St Aldwyn. These almshouses are maintained for the benefit of the poor of this parish by a legacy left by Edmund James Wilkins who died 6th August 1916' One would guess that the almshouses have now become a single private dwelling as one doorway has been blocked in and the exterior is one garden.

The large vicarage in Coln St Aldwyns stands at the SE corner of the churchyard. The building dates from the mid 18th century but was largely rebuilt in 1840 with further changes and additions in 1857, 1875 and 1911.

This square consists of the village and farmland. The church gate was locked so this was the best picture one could get of the church.

This notice is on a gate leading into a field off Main Street. It has the following wording: PERMISSIVE PATH THE PUBLIC MAY WALK THIS ROUTE BY KIND PERMISSION OF THE LANDOWNER Please ensure gates are shut, dogs are kept on leads and you pick up after your dog. Thank you. Incidentally, Coln St Aldwyns gets its name from the River Coln which flows through the village and St Aldwyn who is an Anglo-Saxon saint.