Chipping Campden

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Chipping Campden's Crown Jewels

Chipping Campden serves as a gateway to the Cotswolds, characterized by its golden limestone architecture and deep-rooted history in the wool trade. This collection features the 17th-century Market Hall, the 15th-century St James’ 'wool church,' and Court Barn, which celebrates the town's Arts and Crafts legacy. Beyond the town center, the list includes significant landmarks such as the Capability Brown-designed Broadway Tower and Dover’s Hill, the historic site of the Cotswold Olimpick Games since 1612.

Chipping Campden's Crown Jewels — Carte

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Chipping Campden

Chipping Campden is a market town in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England.

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Chipping Campden Market Hall

Built in 1627 by Sir Baptist Hicks to provide shelter for traders, this iconic honey-colored stone structure is now managed by the National Trust.

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Court Barn

A museum dedicated to the Arts and Crafts movement, showcasing the work of designers and guild-members like C.R. Ashbee who moved to the town in 1902.

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St James

A prominent 15th-century 'wool church' featuring a 120-foot tower, medieval brasses, and the elaborate 17th-century monuments of the Hicks family.

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Dover's Hill

A natural amphitheater on the Cotswold edge offering views of the Vale of Evesham. It has hosted the annual Cotswold Olimpick Games since 1612.

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Broadway Tower

An 18th-century Gothic folly designed by James Wyatt for Capability Brown. It stands at the second-highest point in the Cotswolds.

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Fish Hill

A scenic viewpoint and picnic area located on a steep escarpment, providing views across the Vale of Evesham toward the Malvern Hills.

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Broadway Tower Country Park

A 50-acre estate featuring walking trails, a resident herd of red deer, and the historic Broadway Tower.

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Nuclear Bunker

A former Royal Observer Corps monitoring post located 15 feet underground, preserved to show its Cold War-era operational state.

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Campden Baptist Church

A Victorian Gothic-style church built in 1872 to serve the local Baptist congregation.

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St Michael and All Angels

A 19th-century parish church in the village of Aston Magna, built in 1844 in the Early English style.

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Campden House, formal Garden and associated Medieval cultivation earthworks.

The archaeological remains of a grand 17th-century mansion destroyed during the English Civil War, including two surviving banqueting houses and formal garden earthworks.