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 68 miles (109 kilometres) west of London. It is the acme at which the River Thames is navigable, although there is a right of navigation that continues south-west into Cricklade, located in the adjoining area of Wiltshire. The town is named after the River Leach that joins the Thames near The Trout Inn as well as St. John's Bridge. The low-lying land is Alluvium, Oxford Clay as well as River Gravels and also the town is bordered by lakes produced from disused gravel extraction sites, creating parts of the Cotswold Theme park and also a number of have actually now been marked as Sites of Special Scientific Interest and nature reserves. Human profession days from the neolithic, Iron Age and also Roman durations and also established as a trading centre offered by river, canal, roads and also train, although the community's station closed in 1962. A range of society as well as community 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 likewise a Baptist Church on Sherborne Street. The advancement of the close-by RAF Fairford and RAF Brize Norton after The second world war contributed to the growth of the town.
