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2012THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO FAIRFORD, LECHLADE & THE SURROUNDING AREA
FocusOn
2012
AccommodationBusiness DirectoryAround the VillagesEating and DrinkingLocal Places of InterestLocal Churches of InterestFairford and Lechlade MapsLocal Government InformationSchools, Colleges and NurseriesShopping - Fairford and Lechlade
Sales Manager Amanda Huxford-BiggsFor all sales enquiries please call 01367 246137 or 07525004830Email [email protected] and Edited by Amanda Huxford-Biggs and Holly DaviesPhotography by Amanda Huxford-Biggs, Nick Elwell & David DixonPrinted by: Originzone Ltd, Electron Bldg, Fermi Avenue, Harwell, Oxford, OX11 0QRWith thanks to all the members of the Fairford & Lechlade Business Club
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By car
From M5 - Leave at Junction 11a and take the A417 to OxfordAt the top of Birdlip Hill at roundabout take 2nd
exit to Cirencester. At Cirencester junction take rampA429/A417. At roundabout take 2nd exit onto Burford Road
Take the first turning right into Cherry Tree Lane.At end turn left and follow A417 to Fairford.
From M4 - Leave at junction 15 and take A419 to Swindon.Take exit A361 Honda/Crematorium. At roundabout take the firstexit to Highworth A361. Continue through Highworth to Lechlade.
If you wish to go to Fairford go over Halfpenny Bridge and turnleft at the traffic lights. Follow the A417 to Fairford.
By public transportBuses run regularly from the town centre to
Swindon. We recommend you checkwebsites of the main bus providers to plan your journey.
Taxi / Car HireThere are a number of Taxi / Car Hire companies
based in the town.
Getting to Fairford and Lechlade
Look out for the Monthly Advertiser that covers theFairford & Lechlade Area. To advertise please call
01367 246137 and ask for Amanda
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Buscot Park lies to the south of the A417 between Faringdonand Lechlade and is one of Oxfordshire’s best kept secrets.
Built in the late eighteenth century for alocal landowner, Edward LovedenTownsend, the estate was sold in 1859 toan Australian tycoon, Robert TertiusCampbell, who rapidly turned the estateinto one of the most highly industrialisedfarms in the country.
Following his death the Buscot estate was purchased in 1889by Alexander Henderson, a Scottish financier of exceptionalskill and ability, who in 1916 was created the 1st LordFaringdon. He greatly enlarged the House, commissionedHarold Peto to design the famous Italianate water garden, andlaid the foundations of the Faringdon Collection of art.Among his many purchases were Rembrandt’s portrait ofPieter Six, Rossetti’s portrait of Pandora, and Burne-Jones’sfamous series of paintings, The Legend of the Briar Rose,inspired by the fairytale, Sleeping Beauty, as illustrated here.
His grandson and heir, Gavin Henderson, the 2nd LordFaringdon, added considerably to the collection, acquiringimportant furniture designed by Robert Adam and ThomasHope, and was instrumental in returning the house to its lateeighteenth century appearance.
The present Lord Faringdon, Gavin’snephew, continues to add to the collection,to improve its display and to enliven thegardens and grounds in order to ensure thatBuscot is continually evolving and remainsvery much a family home.
Relax and enjoy the panoramic views across the gentle terrain of the Golf Course andour home cooked menu knowing that our ingredients are locally sourced and prepared in our 5* Kitchen.
Open daily for Morning Coffee, Light Lunches or Afternoon Tea with scones and cakes.Our Traditional Sunday Roast is the talk of three counties.
Twelve Oaks Golf Course and Driving Range welcomes everyone with an interest in playing – practicing – returning to Golf.
6 LOCAL PLACES OF INTEREST6Cotswold Woollen Weavers
Cotswold Woollen Weavers: weaving their magic in Filkins
You don't have to spend long in the Cotswolds before you discover the influenceof wool. 500 years ago great flocks of Cotswold sheep roamed the hills, and theirfleece was exported all over Europe. The medievalwool merchants grew rich and built their wool churcheslike Burford and Northleach.Weavers all over northern Europe used to sing:“The best wool in Europe is English, the best wool inEngland is Cotswold.”Wool tax paid the ransom of King Richard the Lionheartcaptured during the crusades, and to this day the LordChancellor sits in parliament on a woolsack to mark thehistorical importance of the wool trade.Even Sir Richard ‘Dick’ Whittington was a Cotswold wool merchant as well as
Lord Mayor of London and well known cat lover!No wonder the Cotswold sheep was known as TheCotswold Lion.Nowadays there are fewer sheep in the Cotswoldhills, but in Filkins, between Burford and Lechlade,the tradition of fine woollens continues. CotswoldWoollen Weavers design a wide range of woollencloths, garments, knitwear, rugs and accessories.The evocative smell of wool oil welcomes you to the18th century mill buildings, and you can tour themuseum, exhibition areas and Explorium, and enjoy
lunch in the coffee-shop and picnic area.And of course, there is the well-stocked shop, because if you want genuineCotswold woollens, Cotswold Woollen Weavers is the only place to come.As Cotswold Woollen Weavers’ partner Richard Martin says "Wool and weavingwere once very important to this area. For centuries Thames barges carriedCotswold wool down river from Lechlade to markets all over Europe. Now visitorsfrom all over the world beat a path to our mill-door to see what we do - and buyour cloth!"Cotswold Woollen Weavers is open all year and entry is free:
Inglesham Roundhouse is about half a mile west ofLechlade where the Thames and Severn canal joins theriver. It was one of a number of such roundhouses built forthe canal lock keepers, with accommodation above andstabling for horses below.
The Thames & Severn Canal
Halfpenny Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames, atLechlade. It marks the start of the navigable Thames.The bow-backed bridge was built to a design of JamesHollingworth in 1792. It carries the A361 from the south intoLechlade. It was called the Halfpenny bridge because thatwas the toll charged for pedestrians to cross it, until the tollwas done away with in 1839.Both the bridge and the toll house are grade II listed. It isthought that a local firm of builders called Ralph and Crowdywere responsible for its construction. There is a separatearch in the south causeway, through which the towpathpasses, and both parapets carry a central panel with a lineon it, to mark the county boundary between Wiltshire andGloucestershire.
The canal opened in 1789 creating a through route toLondon. Business was brisk with barges carrying both goodsand passengers, but problems with leakage and adequatewater supply, and the development of the railway network,made it unprofitable, and it was partially closed in 1899.Some restoration work in the early part of the 20th Centuryallowed it to continue in use until its final closure forcommercial use in 1933.
Inglesham Roundhouse
Halfpenny Bridge
St John’s Lock
St John's Lock isthe furthestupstream lock onthe RiverThames. It issituated nearLechlade. Thename of the lockderives from apriory that wasestablishednearby in 1250,but which nolonger exists.The lock was builtof stone in 1790 by the Thames Navigation Commission.The main weir is downstream, just below St. John's Bridge,where the River Cole and the River Leach join the Thameson opposite banks. There is a statue of Old Father Thamesoutside the lock house. The statue was commissioned in1854 for The Crystal Palace's grounds. It was later moved tothe traditional source of the Thames at Thames Head andthen relocated to St John's Lock. The need for a pound lockhere arose as a result of the opening of the Thames andSevern Canal upstream in November 1789. It was built by J.Nock in 1790 and in its early days complaints were made oftolls being evaded by bullying bargemen. The first lockhouse was built in 1830, the lock-keeper being required togive up residence at the Trout Inn in accordance withCommission's rule that lock-keepers should not bepublicans. The lock was reported to be in a poor state by1857 and in 1867 was repaired. In 1905 the lock was rebuiltand new lock-keeper's bungalow built on the other side ofthe lock.
You can access the lock via St John’s Bridge. On the otherside of the bridge is the famous Trout Inn.
Swinford Museum occupies a 17th century cottage in Filkinsand stands alongside the former village lock-up. GeorgeSwinford founded the museum in 1931 with the help of SirStafford Cripps.
The Royal International Air Tattoo 7 & 8 July – RAF Fairford.Join Top Guns from around the globe forEurope’s greatest airshow and enjoy a thrilling eighthour flying display and static park of more than 150aircraft – some never seen before in the UK.Celebrate HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee insparkling style as the RAF presents an aerial Royalsalute and get transported back in time for a taste of1940’s life in the nostalgic Battle of Britain Village. Experience the power andgrace of the only flying Vulcan in the world as it takes pride of place in the ColdWar Zone. With two miles of entertainment on the ground and non-stop action inthe skies this is a great family day out - Under 16s Go FREE!Tickets can be purchased at www.airtattoo.com or selected branches ofBarclays Banks and Tourist Information Centres.Visit www.airtattoo.com for further details.
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St Lawrence Church, Lechlade
LOCAL CHURCHES OF INTEREST
St Swithin’s Church, Quenington
“Here is one of the finest parish churchesin Gloucestershire”. So says the late DavidVerey, author and architectural historianand Simon Jenkins in “England’sThousand Best Churches”.One of the most striking features of thechurch is its completeness. Its fine 15thCentury perpendicular style is all one piecewith no structural additions or changessince the early 16th Century. The churchwas completed in 1476; but there wascertainly a church on the same site beforethat. Only a few fragments of this earlierchurch remain – possibly the font, thefigure of St Agatha and a 13th Centurypiscina. The building of the present churchbegan around 1472 when Conrad Ney wasvicar. The money came from the
dissolution of the Priory under Cecily Duchess of York, mother of KingEdward IV and the inhabitants of the town including wealthy woolmerchants.Lechlade Parish Church is a landmark for miles around, set close tothe Thames, dominating the market square and with the mostbeautiful churchyard which inspired the poet Shelley to write hisfamous stanzas in 1815……….Clothing in hues of heaven thy dim and distant spire,Around whose lessening and invisible heightGather among the stars the clouds of night.
St Mary’s Church, FairfordThe parish church of StMary in Fairford is one ofEngland’s greatest artgalleries. As SimonJenkins urges in his“England’s ThousandBest Churches”, visit thechurch on a winterevening when the sun islow in the sky, and thewhole church acts like aseries of picture frames:‘the interior retreats intodarkness, and thewindows appear to takefire.’ For 500 years the
stained glass has told and retold, to every generation of visitors, thehistory of Christianity in glorious technicolour.
And it is not just the glass: St Mary’s is a monument to the rich legacyof the Cotswold wool merchants who endowed it with magnificentstone and woodwork. Outside, the tower stonework is soornamented as to resemble lace against the sky, and even some ofthe gravestones are worthy of listed building status.
But St Mary’s is not all about glorious rarity. Visitors will find near theporch a memorial to a tabby cat called Tiddles. In 1963 shewandered carefully, as cats do, into the life of the verger, and beganto attend church services, often sitting contentedly on the pews withthe congregation. When in 1980 Tiddles eventually went the way ofall cats, a local stonemason, Peter Juggins, thought she was asworthy a subject of a memorial as many of those long-dead Fairfordparishioners already set in stone.
And so there sits Tiddles to this day. Now visitors to St Mary’s notonly marvel at the ancient glass… They also pause to rememberTiddles, the church cat of Fairford.
St Swithin's church is a NormanGrade I listed church It wasestablished around 1100 by the Lacy(de Laci) family and granted to StPeter's Abbey, Gloucester in 1138.The main features of historicalinterest are two 12th century doors.The north door is carved with adepiction of the Harrowing of Hell,while the south door has the oldestknown Coronation of the Virgincarving in Europe still in place. TheCoronation of the Virgin was probablychosen as a theme because the
church was originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The church wasthen rededicated to St Swithin in later years. The chancel windowsdate to the 13th and 15th centuries. St Swithin's was restored in1882. The church is usually open during the day.
St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham
St John the Baptist Churchin Inglesham, has Anglo-Saxon origins but most ofthe current structure wasbuilt around 1205. Much ofthe church has notchanged since theMedieval era.It has been designated byEnglish Heritage as aGrade I listed building. The
interior of the church contains wall paintings dating from the 13th tothe early 19th Centuries. The small church has no tower, but doeshave a 13th Century double bellcote, with pointed trefoiled lights, onthe west gable of the nave.It contains two bells dated 1717, which were made by AbrahamRudhall the foun3der of Rudhall of Gloucester.
The parish church isNorman, built in the 12thcentury as a dependentchapelry of Langford. Ithas Norman lancetwindows in the chancel. Inabout 1200 the churchwas enlarged with theaddition of a north aisle.The arcade between thenave and north aisle is in atransitional style between
Norman and Early English Gothic. In the 14th Century the porchand south door were added. A south aisle seems to have beenadded at about the same time but has since been lost. In about1500 two perpendicular Gothic clerestory windows were added tosouth side of the nave. The west window of the nave is a lateMedieval perpendicular Gothic addition.The church became the parish church when Little Faringdonbecame a separate parish in 1864. The vicarage to the south of thechurch was designed by the Gothic Revival architect WilliamButterfield and completed in 1867.The church's original dedication is unknown. In 2000 it wasdedicated to St Margaret of England. The church is a Grade II listedbuilding.
St Margaret, Little Faringdon
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Coln St Aldwyns, in the heart of the Cotswolds, is situated in unspoiltcountryside and nestles in the beautiful Coln River valley. The village boastsa church with Norman origins with some beautiful stained glass windows.More than 700 years old, the 19th Century south entrance porch shelters aparticularly fine Norman doorway with chevron work and some remarkabledragon-like heads adorning the hood which reflect Saxon origins. Coln StAldwyns also has a popular 18th Century pub – The New Inn at Coln, a villageshop and post office. There are many beautiful walks in and around the area,one of the most popular being the four mile Coln River walk which starts inthe village and finishes at the Bibury Court Hotel.
Lechlade and Bushyleaze Trout Fisheries are situated just outside of Lechladeon Thames, on the A361 towards Burford. Lechlade Trout Fishery is consideredone of the top “Big Fish” waters in the UK and Bushyleaze is renowned for itshard fighting, surface feeding trout.Day tickets are available on both waters, every day of the year. There is a largetackle shop for all your needs. Tuition is available for all levels. Corporatepackages a speciality. Set in glorious Cotswold Countryside.Visit us at www.lechladetrout.co.uk
Lechlade & Bushyleaze Fisheries
Fairford has been a market town since 1135 when Henry I granted permissionfor a market on Tuesdays and Fridays. By 1260 a corn market had been wellestablished. Charles II granted a revised charter in 1668 for a weekly market onThursdays selling mainly cheese, milk, corn and livestock.The market had become a monthly affair by the 19th Century. In February 1873a monthly corn and cattle market took place. This coincided with the opening ofthe railway at Fairford. In May of that year some 1,500 head of prime fat andstore sheep were sold at market. Cattle, sheep and pigs continued to be solduntil the First World War.
Fairford's broad High Street and Town square are typical of an old market town. The streets are wide enough forsheep pens and tethered animals. The remains of iron rings can be seen in Park Street where horses and bulls weretethered. The weighbridge was to be found in the road opposite the present War Memorial.The market had declined by the mid 1930's and came to an end. Today there is a popular Wednesday traders'market which opened in 1986.
Fairford Market Place
Swindon & Cricklade RailwayThe railway line has been has lovingly built and is run by volunteers.Vintage steam and diesel-hauled trains have been restored and run on aline between Blunsdon and Hayes Knoll plus the extension north towardsCricklade and the extension south towards Mouldon Hill.Based on the site of Blunsdon Station between Swindon and Cricklade, theline uses part of the trackbed of the former Midland & South WesternJunction Railway.Today, visitors can enjoy all the facilities they expect from a HeritageRailway centre. But it is worth remembering that everything you see hasbeen re-created by volunteers.
Trains run Saturdays, Sundays & special days
AROUND THE VILLAGES
Filkins and Broughton Poggs
Kelmscott Manor
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Filkins & Broughton Poggs has a public house, the Five Alls. The village has anoutdoor swimming pool owned by the Centre Trust which was established by SirStafford Cripps under the control of the parish council (acting as trustees). Thepool, now managed by the Filkins Swimming Club, is open from May untilSeptember. Next to it are the village shop, post office and bowls club. A large18th Century barn is now the premises of Cotswold Woollen Weavers, which setup business there in 1982, and is the last company in the area to uphold thetraditions of woollen cloth design and manufacture. Filkins has a theatre club.The former village school is now a pre-school nursery.
Quenington Sculpture TrustQuenington Sculpture Trust was founded in 1997 by art collectors, Lucy and David Abel Smith, in response to theinterest that grew from the staging of the biennial Fresh Air sculpture exhibitions. Acclaim for the show’s originality andinnovative mixture of traditionally modern and cutting-edge contemporary outdoor sculpture has grown year by year and
it is now an established and much looked forward to fixture in the artevents calendar. These open-air sculpture exhibitions, set in thestunning gardens of Quenington Old Rectory on the banks of the RiverColn, show the work of over 100 artists who work in a variety ofmaterials such as bronze, resin, metal, fibre-glass, ceramics, glass,stone, wood, willow and cloth.The next event will take place from Sunday June 16th until Sunday July7th 2013.Open 10am - 5pm every day including Sundays. Admission is £2.50 foradults over 18yrs, and Free for children 18 yrs and under. All artists’work will be for sale at prices ranging from £50 - £50,000. Catalogueswill be for sale at £5. Refreshments will be available: light lunches andteas by 7a Coffee Shop of Fairford. Well-behaved dogs on leads arewelcome. www.freshair2013.com
Kelmscott Manor was the country home of the writer, designer and socialistWilliam Morris from 1871 until his death in 1896. Today it is owned by the Societyof Antiquaries of London, and is open to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdaysduring the summer.Morris drew great inspiration from the unspoilt authenticity of the house'sarchitecture and craftsmanship, and its organic relationship with its setting,especially its garden. The Manor is featured in Morris' work ‘News from Nowhere’.It also appears in the background of ‘Water Willow’, a portrait of his wife, JaneMorris, painted by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1871.After William Morris's death in 1896, the Manor continued to be occupied by hiswidow, Jane Morris (who purchased it in 1913) and later, his daughters. MayMorris died in 1938 and bequeathed the house to Oxford University, on the basisthe contents were preserved and the public were granted access. The Universitywere unwilling to preserve the house as 'a museum piece' and passed the house
and land to the Society of Antiquaries in 1962.The internal decor today is substantially that of Morris, and includes many of his famous textile patterns as wellas much of his furniture. There is a display of his textile designs in the converted loft, which would originally havebeen used by farm labourers. His bedroom contains many of his original books, and a collection of Dürer prints.The state of the house is much as it was left by Morris after his death.
At Farmor's School, our highly qualified and energetic staff are committed to the academic achievement and emotionalwell-being of all our students, which was recognised by Ofsted in March 2010. The inspection report stated that, “studentsflourish in this outstanding school” and that “students do well because the school’s pursuit of excellence is matched by itsethos of care and support for individuals.”
Farmor’s Sixth Form aims to provide an outstanding learning experience and to prepare students for the future demandsof higher education and the workplace. Although our high level of academic success is a key feature, the Sixth Formworks equally hard to help develop skills, character and level of independence.
Our 2011 ‘A’ level results showed just how well our students achieved:-98% Pass Rate, 31% A*-A grades, 58% A*-B grades.
Lechlade LittleLearners pre-school
Anne Thomas - AdministratorWharf Lane, Lechlade, GL7 3AU
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The Christmas Shop
This amazing shop has been going for more than 26 years. It is a feast for the eyes as you walk in to the ‘Aladdin’sCave‘ of decorations. You start to feel that warm feeling you have at festive gatherings. You can see the sparklein the children's and adult’s eyes, as well as confusion as they enter the shop on a hot sunny day. But once theysee little carved figures and smell the scent of Christmas they look as excited as they are on Christmas Day. If youare stuck for a gift for friend or family, this is the ideal place to come.
The shop is not full of tinsel and glitter, but full of traditional and unusual items. The range of goods is uniquehandcrafted in wood, porcelain, pewter and brass. Baubles and decorations can be personalised for firstChristmas’ and many other special occasions.
The decorations are sourced from all around the world, especially traditional German smoking men andpyramids. There are so many wonderful things to explore that the shop evokes the spirit of Christmas all year long.
Attracting visitors from far and wide, this amazing shop is the perfect place towhile away your time and stock up on some unique and very special decorations.Running a shop all year round that specialises in Christmas might seem a ratherdaring business venture, but this shop shows that by opening your mind to allpossibilities, almost anything can be achieved!
Open 7 days a weekMon - Sat 10am to 5pm
Sun 11am to 5pmwww.thechristmasshop.org
High street, Lechlade, GL7 3AD, Tel 01367 253184
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THE TROUT INN and COTSWOLD BOAT HIRELechlade -On-Thames, GL7 3HA
The World Famous Trout Inn Hosts Jazz nights Tuesdays& Sundays in addition to an award-winning restaurantWe can cater for Functions, barbecues and weddings.
Cotswold boat hire is next to The Trout Inn and canoffer hourly rental boats, day, weekend and
holiday cruisers.Restaurant, Banqueting, Jazz enquiresTel: 01367 252313Website: www.thetroutinn.comEmail: [email protected]
The Bull Hotel, Market Place, Fairford, GL7 4AA Tel 01285 712535
The Swan, 7 Burford Street, Lechlade, GL7 3AP Tel 01367 253571
Allium, 1 London Street Fairford GL7 4AH Tel 01285 712200
The Eight Bells, East End Fairford, GL7 4AP Tel 01285 712369
The Railway Inn, London Road, Fairford, GL7 4AR Tel 01285 712284
7a Coffee Shop, 7a London Street, Fairford, GL7 4AQ Tel 01285 712918
New Peking House, 25 London St Fairford, GL7 4AH Tel: 01285 712342
Orient Chinese & Fishbar, London St, Fairford, GL7 4AH Tel 01285 711188
Fairford and surrounding area
Fairford Fish Bar, 2 Market Place Mews, Fairford, GL7 4AB Tel 01285 711555
Lechlade and surrounding area
The Five Alls, Filkins Lechlade, GL7 3JQ Tel 01367 860875The Trout Inn, Faringdon Road, Lechlade, GL7 3HA Tel 01367 252313
Plough Inn, Kelmscott, Lechlade, GL7 3HG Tel 01367 253543
Monica's Plaice, High Street, Lechlade, GL7 3AE Tel 01367 250050Colleys Restaurant, High St, Lechlade, GL7 3AE Tel 01367 252218
Lechlade Fish Bar, Burford Rd, Lechlade, GL7 3EN Tel 01367 252094
The New Inn Hotel, Market Place, Lechlade, GL7 3AB Tel 01367 252296
Crown Inn, High Street, Lechlade, GL7 3AE Tel 01367 252198Lechlade Garden Centre, Warrens Cross, Lechlade, GL7 3DP Tel 01367 254100
Buscot Tea Rooms, Buscot Park, Buscot, SN7 8DA Tel 01367 240786
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52 - “Far from the madding beaches” describes how you might find something to do or see in our neighbouringWhite Horse Vale. The book is a snapshot of days and places, poems and pictures contributed by the authors andfeaturing the work of talented locals.
The prologue gives you a taste of what to expect from the book:
The Vale of White Horse is an ancient place steeped in both history & legend.It was where The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings were dreamed, where the Moles of DunctonWood wandered and where on of the most recent polymaths fed his giraffe whilst takingtea with Salvador Dali. But also, it is a thriving place with communities, with innovativehi-tec companies discovering and making things that might be better understood by theAncient Gods at the Wayland Smithy than by us: mere mortals.
The purpose of the book is to tell people, visitors and locals alike, that middle Englandhas a great deal to offer everyone – and as far away from the madding beaches as you canpossibly get in England!
I personally love the eerie qualities of this picture (page 48) which is accompanied by a short verse -
Be Still,Watch,Listen,Draw your coat about you and wait.The shadows move towards us,The stillness descends upon us,The pale moon peers through the cloudsFrom afar, the gentle unmistakable wing beat, pulsatingShe settlesThe quiet resumesThe light of the moon fades.
Lord Berners (14th Baron Berners)was famous for his quirkiness, hisFolly Tower and his pink pigeonsbut his brilliance should never bebe overlooked. Indeed, a truePolymath!(Page 19)
A definite must for the coffeetable. Price £9.99
Available from:OnlineFocusonuk.co.uk underArticles & Amazon.co.ukAbingdonMostly Books, TIC andAbingdon MuseumFaringdonPortwell Angel and TICWantageBlackwells, Vale andDownland Museum andOpal
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The Old Ironmongers 5 Burford Street, GL7 3AP 01367 252397
Galleries and FramingKim Sutton Gallery10 High Street, GL7 4AD01285 712500
White Horse Estate Agents3 Market Place, GL7 4AB01285 712900
InspirationsMilton Street, GL7 4BN01285 712294
JoshMarket Place, GL7 4AB01285 711113
Mister ErnestMarket Place, GL7 4AB01285 712244
Taras Tiaras21 Lakeside, GL7 4DN07815 798701
Wedding
OpticiansFairford Opticians11 High Street, GL7 4AD01285 713313
Country Market every Wednesday8:30am- 11:30amCommunity Centre,Farmor Room, High Street
Fairford Market
Fairford & LechladeBusiness ClubFood Festival
This is held every year atLechlade Market Place on thefirst Sunday of May andFairford Market Place on thefirst Sunday of June.Please see website for details:www.fairfordlechladefoodanddrink.co.uk
Butler Andrew 3 Market Place, GL7 4AB 01285 713177
Butchers
Cars, Car Repairs & Parts I W S Unit 18 Horcott Rd, GL7 4BX 01285 711112
Performance Autoworks Unit 13 Horcott Rd, GL7 4BX 01285 711733
Bulldog Paintworks Unit 3, Rhymes Barn Farm, GL7 4BU 01285 712902
Arlington Unit 7 Horcott Ind Est Horcott Rd, GL7 4BX 01285 713302
BookshopsColn Bookshop4 High Street, GL7 4AD 01285 713777
Country Market every Thursday8:30am to 11amChurch Cottage,next to St Lawrence Church
Lechlade Market
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AccountantsMc Gills Chartered Accountants Oakley House, Tetbury Road, GL7 1US 01285 652128A M M Book Keeping & Accountancy 2nd Floor, 11 High Street, Fairford, GL7 5JP01285 713329Philip Leatham & Co The Little House, Victoria Road, Quenington, GL7 5BW 01285 750 0014Business Services Ltd 27A, London Street, Fairford, GL7 4AQ 01285 713185
AdvertisingMedia Eden Ltd 313-315 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3HW 01367 252500
Alternative MedicineTranquil Holistic Therapies 4, West Way, Lechlade, GL7 3BT 01367 253259Fairford Therapy Centre Tynedale, London Street, Fairford, GL7 4AQ 01285 711177Oxford Medical Supplies Ltd Unit 11-12, Horcott Ind Est, Fairford, GL7 4BX 01285 711100
AnglingCarp Society Horseshoe Lake, Little Faringdon, Lechlade, GL7 3QQ 01367 253 959Whelford Pools Fishery Ltd Whelford Road, Fairford, GL7 4DT 01285 713 649
Antique DealersLechlade Antiques Fair Lechlade Delivery Office, High Street, Lechlade, GL7 3AD 01865 301705Blenheim Antiques Market Place, Fairford, GL7 4AB 01285 712 094Jubilee Hall Antiques Centre Oak Street, Lechlade, GL7 3AY 01367 253 777
ArchitectDesign Team Solutions Burford Street, Lechlade, GL7 3AP 01367 253434
CatereringAll Party Occasions Field End Hse, Strawberry Lane, Meysey Hampton, GL7 5HL 01285 850896Heidi's Cakes of Lechlade Fir Trees, Claydon, Lechlade GL7 3DS 01367 252224
Flooring ServicesNatural Flooring Company The Bridge, Milton Street, Fairford, GL7 4BW 07813 844679
Freelance WriterChris Roberts Freelance Writer 11 Crabtree Park, Fairford GL7 4LT 01285 712150
Garage and CarSV Automotive 27, Lodersfield, Lechlade, GL7 3DJ 01367 252564Arlington Garage Unit 7, Horcott Ind Est, Horcott Road, Fairford, GL7 4BX 01285 713302IW S Unit 18, Horcott Ind Est, Horcott Road, Fairford, , GL7 4BX 01285 711112R N S Motors Rhymes Barn Farm, Fairford, GL7 4BU 01285 713773
Garden Centre and Design ServicesLechlade Garden Centre Warrens Cross, Lechlade, GL7 3DP 01367 254100Susan Dunstall Garden Design, Charlbury 01608 810131
Fairford & Lechlade Business Club Means BusinessThe Fairford and Lechlade Business Club is an independent organisation run bya team of volunteers elected by the members. We pride ourselves on our regularhigh quality monthly meetings in a friendly environment, which gives ourmembers and their guests the opportunity to share information and trade witheach other. Relevant and interesting speakers ensure that our meetings areinformative and useful to members.
Why join the Fairford & Lechlade Business Club?
Fairford & Lechlade Business Club enables local business people to network to increase businessopportunities, socialise and chat informally to share problems and find solutions, air grievances to enablejoint action, receive information to help tackle the increasing burden of regulation, exchange views,information and contacts.
To continually grow, your business always needs new customers but, at times, it also needs new ideas,new systems and new ways of doing things.
The Business Club holds an annual Awards Ceremony in January celebrating the business achievementsof its members. In addition, one of the aims of the Club is to strengthen the local economy by highlightingthe many local food and drink producers and suppliers. This is via the very successful Fairford & LechladeFood & Drink Festivals which encourage more visitors to the two Market Towns to enjoy what the area hasto offer and to tempt them to come back for more.
Fairford & Lechlade Business Club provides the environment for networking with other go aheadbusinesses - large and small - to put your business in touch with other local, motivatedand committed people.
Miele, the German premium domestic appliance manufacturer is launching Creative Living, a programme of exciting events,demonstrations and courses. There are separate Let’s do , Appliance Masterclass, Simply Cooking and Kitchen Secrets events.
There are three different types of Kitchen Secrets events being Dine, Drink and Design. Miele Dine courses are all about the perfectcombination of ingredients and skills. Courses include Nose to Tail, The Perfect Roast, Seasonal Seafood from the British Coast andForaging. If you would prefer to get hands-on in the kitchen, then give their Simply Cooking courses a try.
If you are planning a new kitchen Miele run a number of events which will help you turn your kitchen into an inspirational heart of thehome. Miele design courses will see experts in kitchen design, interior design and architecture guide you through the latest trends aswell as helping you to work out the optimum layout for your needs. Their Let's Do....demonstrations are for anyone who's planning akitchen but hasn't yet decided which Miele appliances to include, and demonstrate all the features and functions of their built-in range.Miele's talented home economists will prepare a mouth-watering two-course meal for you to try while guiding you through the versatility of theirsteam ovens, induction hobs and Sous Chef food drawer.
The events will be held at various locations around the UK throughout theyear including the interactive Miele Experience Centre in Abingdon,Oxfordshire. For more information please visit miele.co.uk/events.
The Town Council is made up of a number of Town Councillors, headed bythe Town Mayor and supported by the Town Clerk and staff.The Town Council takes the lead role in community development providingfacilities and services for local residents and visitors to the town through itsassessment of local needs and residents’ requests. It provides new facilitiesand also improves and modernises existing facilities where necessary.
Fairford and Lechlade Town Council
He has served as a Public Accounts Commissioner, and as a Member of thePublic Accounts House of Commons Select Committee. In October 2001, hewas appointed a Frontbench Spokesman for Transport, Local Government &the Regions. In June 2002, he became a Shadow Minister for Local & DevolvedGovernment Affairs. In March 2004, he was appointed as an Opposition Whipand in May 2005, he became Assistant Chief Whip. He has been an activemember of the Finance and Services Committee of the House since 2005.
On the election of David Cameron as Leader of the Conservative Party,Geoffrey was appointed the Shadow Minister for Trade & Foreign Affairs.Geoffrey was later appointed in 2007 the Shadow Minister for InternationalDevelopment and Trade with responsibility for encouraging inward investment,promoting British business overseas and the World Trade Organisation, a rolein which he served until the 2010 General Election.
After winning the Election, the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron MP,invited Geoffrey to become the Chairman of the Conservative Party’sInternational Office.
Geoffrey was born in 1953, and graduated as an Associate of the Royal Instituteof Chartered Surveyors from the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, whichis in his constituency. Prior to entering Parliament, Geoffrey was an InvestmentSurveyor.
Since becoming a Member of Parliament he hasserved as Parliamentary Private Secretary to theRt. Hon Douglas Hogg QC MP, the Minister forAgriculture, Fisheries and Food; Secretary ofEuropean Affairs Back Bench Committee; a Memberof the Environment Select Committee; Vice-Chairmanof the Charities Property Association; Chairman of theAll Party Group on Population, Development andReproductive Health; Vice-Chairman of the SmallBusiness Bureau and European Atlantic Group.
Responsible for some of the local issues, such as:
� The provision and upkeep of local facilities such as allotments, bus shelters,parks, playgrounds, public seats, public toilets, public clocks, street lights,village or town halls, and various leisure and recreation facilities.
� Maintenance of footpaths, cemeteries and village greens� Since 1997 parish councils have had new powers to provide community
transport (such as a minibus), crime prevention measures (such as CCTV)and to contribute money towards traffic calming schemes.
� Parish councils are supposed to act as a channel of local opinion to largerlocal government bodies, and as such have the right to be consulted on anyplanning decisions affecting the parish
� Giving of grants to local voluntary organisations, and sponsoring publicevents, including entering Britain in Bloom
The role played by parish councils varies. Smaller parish councils have onlylimited resources and generally play only a minor role, while some larger parishcouncils have a role similar to that of a small district council. Parish councilsreceive funding by levying a "precept" on the council tax paid by the residentsof the parish.
Gloucestershire County Council has 63 elected councillors representingall parts of the county. The council has responsibility for many keylocal services, employing over 20,000 people to deliver them, includingteachers. It delivers 80 per cent of local government services andmanages more than £900 million of public money in the provision ofthese services on behalf of Gloucestershire’s residents. Councillors areelected every four years and the next election will be in 2013.These are some of the key areas that GCC is responsible for:
• highways and transport • social care • education/schools • early years• services for young people such as youth service, youth offending service.• trading standards • emergency planning • fire and rescue service• The Registration Service • The Countryside Service • waste disposal• museums and heritage • libraries
The local County Councillor representing the people of Fairford & Lechladeis Cllr Raymond Theodoulou (Conservative), who is part of the GCCCabinet and whose overall responsibilities include:
• Fire and rescue • Consumer protection (Trading Standards)• Emergency planning • Coroner's service • Gypsies and travellers• Adult learning (oversight of the Adult Learning Service)• Libraries • Museums and heritage • The Arts • Archives• Leisure and recreation • Registration Service • Community cohesion• Equalities and social inclusion • Voluntary and community sector• Cotswold District Council liaison
The Cotswold District Council (CDC) is responsible for localservices, including planning, council housing, waste andrecycling collections, council tax, benefits, licensing, streetcleaning and car parks.
Full details can be found on the Council website.The CDC is one of five District Councils in Gloucestershire. Thecouncil covers an area which includes Fairford, Lechlade,Cirencester & Moreton in Marsh.There are 44 elected members. Councillors are elected every fouryears, and are democratically accountable to the residents of theward they represent.There are four Fairford, Kempsford & Lechlade District Councillorsrepresenting the people of Fairford & Lechlade on the CotswoldDistrict Council.They are: Mark Wardle (Independent), Raymond Theodoulou(Conservative), Sandra Carter (Conserverative) and Susan Coak-ley (Independent).
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