Lechlade
Lechlade (/ˈlɛtʃleɪd/), or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a town in Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England. It is named after the River Leach. As of 2011, it has a population of around 2,850.
| Lechlade | |
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.jpg) High Street, Lechlade |
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| Population | 2,850 (2011 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU2199 |
| District | Cotswold |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lechlade |
| Postcode district | GL7 |
| Dialling code | 01367 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Cotswolds |
| Website | Lechlade-on-Thames official website |
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Evidence of human occupation begins during the neolithic, Iron Age and Roman periods.[2][3] The town later became a trading centre. Lechlade is home to the Anglican Church of St Lawrence which has been there since the 15th century, as well as a Baptist Church on Sherborne Street, there since 1817.[4][5] In modern times, many cultural and social activities occur around the town's Memorial Hall, which was burned down by a fire and rebuilt in 2016.[6]
After World War II, the development of the nearby air force stations, RAF Fairford and RAF Brize Norton, helped expand the town.[7]
Lechlade Media
The River Thames at Lechlade, Gloucestershire, seen from the south bank of the river beside Ha'penny Bridge. The tower and spire are those of St Lawrence's parish church.
Lechlade: post office and postbox №s GL7 1 and GL7 80 The post office at Lechlade is flanked by two postboxes both in service while a third, now blocked up, is presumably the original.
The town railway station in 1950
St Lawrence, Lechlade
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References
- ↑ Parish population 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ Lechlade: Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester Iron Age and Romano-British Monuments in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds.. British History OnlineHer Majesty's Stationery Office. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Historic England. Iron Age and Romano British settlement remains and associated features, 1km south east of Leaze Farm (1011604). National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Historic England. Church of St Lawrence (1155874). National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Historic England. Baptist Church (1089377). National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Lechlade Memorial HallLechlade Memorial Hall. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ↑ Neighbourhood PlanCotswold Council. Retrieved 24 February 2019.