Lechlade
Lechlade, or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a town at the southern side of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England, 55 miles (89 km) south of Birmingham and also 68 miles (109 km) west of London. It is the acme at which the River Thames is accessible, although there is a right of navigating that continues south-west right into Cricklade, situated in the adjoining area of Wiltshire. The town is named after the River Leach that signs up with the Thames near The Trout Inn and St. John's Bridge. The low-lying land is Alluvium, Oxford Clay and River Gravels and the community is bordered by lakes developed from disused gravel extraction sites, creating parts of the Cotswold Water Park and several have actually currently been assigned as Sites of Special Scientific Interest and also nature books. Human occupation days from the neolithic, Iron Age as well as Roman periods and established as a trading centre served by river, canal, roads and also railway, although the community's station closed in 1962. A series of culture and also community activities happen centred around the Memorial Hall which was rebuilt after a fire in 2016. The Anglican Church of St Lawrence is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century. There is likewise a Baptist Church on Sherborne Street. The advancement of the neighboring RAF Fairford and RAF Brize Norton after World War II contributed to the growth of the community.
