Lechlade
Lechlade, or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a community at the southerly side of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England, 55 miles (89 kilometres) south of Birmingham and also 68 miles (109 kilometres) west of London. It is the acme at which the River Thames is navigable, although there is a right of navigating that proceeds south-west into Cricklade, situated in the neighbouring county of Wiltshire. The community is called after the River Leach that joins the Thames near The Trout Inn and St. John's Bridge. The low-lying land is Alluvium, Oxford Clay as well as River Gravels as well as the community is bordered by lakes developed from disused gravel extraction sites, creating parts of the Cotswold Water Park and also several have currently been designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest and nature books. Human profession dates from the neolithic, Iron Age and Roman durations as well as established as a trading centre served by river, canal, roads and also train, although the town's station closed in 1962. A variety of society and also neighborhood activities happen centred around the Memorial Hall which was restored after a fire in 2016. The Anglican Church of St Lawrence is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century. There is additionally a Baptist Church on Sherborne Street. The development of the neighboring RAF Fairford and RAF Brize Norton after World War II added to the growth of the town.
