Cotswold Tales Past

25/04/2026

Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area.

The Uley Long Barrow in Gloucester is a remarkably well-preserved Neolithic burial mound dating back to approximately 3,000 BCE.

It belongs to the Cotswold-Severn group of chambered tombs and features a central stone-lined gallery with several side chambers used for communal burials over many generations. It remains one of the few prehistoric sites where visitors can still crawl inside.

24/04/2026

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Did you know that we have specific guidelines about what we collect in the archives?

As well as the more formal arrangements for council archives and Public Records, we also encourage record deposits from under-represented communities (such as LGBTQ+) and groups identified by GCC such as carers, care leavers, plus socially and economically disadvantaged groups.

It is our job to enhance their voices in the county’s permanent archive and help to reduce barriers to our collections.

17/04/2026

some of the Misericords found in the wonderful St Mary’s Church, Swinford, Oxfordshire with grotesques on the facing edge of the stalls.

16/04/2026

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This year, our Threads of Identity exhibition is in it's 'Final Act', inviting visitors to experience some of Charles Wade's extensive costume collection.

With items of both national and international significance, this exhibition invites you to explore how clothing weaves together personal expression, social history, and global connection.

The Manor House is open 11.30am - 4.30pm with last admission at 3.30pm. Normal admission applies

13/04/2026

If you thought the Cotswolds was only made up of pretty villages and quaint churches- think again!

01/04/2026

And another.

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PRESS RELEASE

Since we took over The Cheese Rollers in 2023, we constantly get comments on social media about the pub not being anywhere near Coopers Hill home of greatest sporting event in the world Cheese Rolling!

Despite being just 2.7 miles away, we have taken the first steps to look at the possibility of moving the pub closer to its spiritual home on top of Coopers Hill!

We have discussed how this would be possible with the company who moved “The Transporter Bridge” from Middlesborough and rebuilt it in Arizona back in 2002. Parking maybe an issue so subject to planning, is to build a multi story car park at the bottom of the hill and put in ski lifts to get people with mobility issues to the top of the hill.

At the moment this is open to public consultation however we have to get plans in place quickly before putting together our plans therefore please comment below before midday.

01/04/2026

Good one!

29/03/2026

Who knew that Lechlade was such a healthy place!

From Wiltshire Archaeological Magazine 1853 (archive.org)

25/03/2026

Well done to all the volunteers who put such a lot of effort into this project.

25/03/2026