Lechlade
Lechlade, or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a community at the southern edge 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 navigable, although there is a right of navigating that continues south-west right into Cricklade, located in the neighbouring area of Wiltshire. The community is called after the River Leach that signs up with the Thames near The Trout Inn and also St. John's Bridge. The low-lying land is Alluvium, Oxford Clay and also River Gravels and the town is bordered by lakes developed from disused crushed rock removal sites, developing parts of the Cotswold Water Park and also numerous have now been designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest and also nature gets. Human line of work days from the neolithic, Iron Age and Roman durations and also developed as a trading centre served by river, canal, roads as well as train, although the town's station enclosed 1962. A range of culture and neighborhood activities occur 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 advancement of the neighboring RAF Fairford and also RAF Brize Norton after The second world war contributed to the growth of the community.
