Category Archives: Chipping Campden

The Confession of William Kelly, or Fear and Retribution on a Gallows Journey

by cotswoldhistory Posted on March 11, 2013

Tweet “Was executed, and afterwards hung in chains, on a gibbet 30 feet high, on Campden-hill, in Gloucestershire, William Kelly, for the murder of Richard Dyer, a gardener at Campden.” (Annual Register for the Year 1772) Steve Poole, at the … Continue reading →

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Notice: A New Fair Is Established

by cotswoldhistory Posted on October 1, 2012

Tweet“Borough of Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. “It having been frequently represented by the Gentlemen, Graziers, Farmers and Dealers in general, frequenting the Fairs held within the Borough, that a new Fair to be established and kept in the Month of June … Continue reading →

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To Charles, from his affectionate parishioners

by cotswoldhistory Posted on July 16, 2012

Tweet Image of Charles Kennaway courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery (image ref NPG D36832) In 1836, the people of Chipping Campden clubbed together to buy a silver tea-urn and matching inkstand, worth some 100 guineas. Their generosity was directed … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 400 Years Of The Cotswold Olimpicks

by cotswoldhistory Posted on June 5, 2012

TweetIn this year of Olympic-mania in Britain, it’s worth remembering that in the Cotswolds, the Olimpicks (sic) have a long history – and contain some games that are, quite frankly, far more fun than those that will be on display … Continue reading →

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The desire to own a thing of beauty

by cotswoldhistory Posted on January 16, 2012

TweetOn 21 May 1766, a poor couple from Chipping Campden were returning home from Cheltenham, where they had been seeking work. They were tired, and on reaching Winchcombe, decided to stay the night at the Rising Sun inn, to refresh … Continue reading →

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Campden Voices

by cotswoldhistory Posted on December 19, 2011

TweetIt’s always good when a local council recognises the importance of community history. Chipping Campden is one town council that does; appropriately for a council based in a place with, to me, a fascinating history – from the strangely inappropriate … Continue reading →

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Almost The Last: The Butcher Dragoon Of Campden

by cotswoldhistory Posted on August 1, 2011

TweetDuring the mid-18th century, England was at war with France – a war that eventually became known as the Seven Years’ War. One of the expeditions by British sea and land forces was to capture the small island of Belle-isle … Continue reading →

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