During my visit to Cotswold villages, I visited another village called Chipping Campden, a small market town in the Gloucestershire. Take a walk down the Chipping Campden street, you will see lined ancient houses each grafted next to each other with those limestones embellishments and different architectural styles.
As the name suggests Chipping” means market or market place. Chipping Campden was one of the most important of the medieval wool towns and famous throughout Europe. One will find the oldest houses in Chipping Campden, that can be dated back to 1380. Beauty of the village lies in its historic buildings and architectures.
The ancient Market Hall was built in 1627 by Sir Baptist Hicks for a cost of £90.00. It was for the purpose of giving shelter to the local market selling cheese, butter and poultry.Each corner of the building has a pediment, and each gable had a window. Its a beautiful piece of stone craving.
The Alms Houses were built in 1612 for £1000 by Sir Baptist Hicks in the form of a capital I They were and still are used as the homes of twelve pensioners. Sir Baptist Hicks’s coat of arms and motto “NONDVM METAM”, meaning ‘I shall not fear yet’ can be found on the Alms Houses.
Great pictures and lovely day. But doesn’t look like a village to me 😀
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Thank you. It was a sunny but very cold day 🙂 And yeah the Britain’s villages are charmer to eyes 🙂 They are poised and elegant and rich!!!
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That is true about Britain. Or maybe true about Europe. The country side looks fab!!
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Beautiful…
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Lovely!
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I’ve never been to the UK, but have always been enchanted by the villages, especially the Cotswolds, from photos I’ve seen.
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Thank you so much Iris. Do visit UK sometime, you will love the english country side with it’s tranquil and poised village. You will feel history remained untouched in many places.
xx
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Beautiful blog. Beautiful pics. Nice post. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Shipra xx
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This reminds me so much of the time I was at Cotswold in February this year (https://belaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/cotswold-u-k-cirencester-bourton-on-the-water-stroud/). Enjoyed reminiscing Cotswold with your pictures! 🙂 Love your blog!
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Thank you so much Isabel. I am glad I touched upon the memories.
I am on baord with you on your travel world 🙂
xx
Aanchal
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Its beautiful….
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Thank you Appu 🙂 Have a wonderful trip over the weekend xx
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