Birdlip
Birdlip is a village in Gloucestershire[1], in The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Cheltenham and 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Gloucester.[2]
History
Some fine pre-Roman bronze art, including the famous Birdlip Mirror, from around AD 50, was found at Barrow Wake near Bibury.[3][4]
The village was once on the main road between Gloucester and Cirencester until the turnpiking of this road, now the A417, moved the main route away from the village.[citation needed]
Black Horse Ridge is a 17th century building that until 1900 was a public house.[5] A lodge adjacent to Black Horse Ridge was designed by Richard Pace and built in 1822.[5] Birdlip's remaining pub is The Royal George Hotel, which was built in the 19th century.[5]
Birdlip House is a Georgian house built late in the 18th century.[5]
The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary burned down in 1897, and was replaced in 1957 by a new church designed by the architect Harold Stratton-Davis.[5]
Amenities
Birdlip has a community primary school.
Birdlip is on the Cotswold Way, a National Trail running along the edge of The Cotswolds AONB. The view from Barrow Wake viewpoint in the village takes in much of the Vale of Gloucester.[6]
Sources
- Verey, David (1970). The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 112–113. ISBN 0 14 071040 X.
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References
- ^ "Birdlip location and weather". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ "Guide to Birdlip". Information Britain. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ "The Birdlip Mirror". Gloucester Museum. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ Verey, 1970, page 113
- ^ a b c d e Verey, 1970, page 112
- ^ "View from Barrow Wake viewpoint". Panoramio. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
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