TweetIn the first half of the 19th century, England was in an agricultural depression, with rural labourers facing low wages, short-term work or even unemployment, sometimes unable to feed their families. Technology was changing the way in which work was … Continue reading
TweetThe medieval and Tudor periods in the Cotswolds saw a time of prosperity and plenty for many. From the 13th century onwards, the area developed its wool trade, using the hardy Cotswold breed of sheep, famed for its long, luscious … Continue reading
TweetBarnsley is today a quaint, typically Cotswold village, famous for being the part-time home of actress cum sometime face of Estee Lauder Elizabeth Hurley. It has a long history, though, with its manor house, Barnsley Park, standing on the site … Continue reading
TweetWhen journalist William Cobbett was touring southern England for his Rural Rides in the 1820s, he visited the village of Kempsford in the Cotswolds, and was impressed by the place. Kempsford – near the larger village of Fairford, with its … Continue reading
