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Stow
on the Wold Information and History
At over 700ft above
sea level, Stow on the Wold is the highest town in the Cotswolds. Stow
lies at the meeting point of eight roads on the Roman Fosse Way (now the
A429) midway between Bourton
on the Water and Moreton-in-Marsh
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At the
heart of Stow on the Wold you will find the old market square which
is surrounded by attractive buildings, pubs and coaching inns, shops
and restaurants. The size of the market square hints at the importance
of Stow as a prosperous and busy market town. The old stocks are still
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The imposing
Norman church of St Edward overlooks the market square. In 1646
the church was home to 1000 Royalist prisoners following the final
battle of the Civil War which was fought in nearby Donnington.
Although the
church dates from Norman times, much of the more visible work, including
the 28 metre tower, dates from the 15th. century.
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The Royalist,
at the junction of Park Street and Digbeth Street claims to be the
oldest in the country and proudly displays a plaque showing the
date AD 947. This is authenticated in The Guinness Book of Records.
Remains of wooden beams
discovered here have been scientifically proven to be over 1000
years old.
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