Lechlade
Lechlade, or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a community at the southerly side of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England, 55 miles (89 km) south of Birmingham and also 68 miles (109 kilometres) west of London. It is the highest point at which the River Thames is accessible, although there is a right of navigation that proceeds south-west into Cricklade, positioned in the adjoining region of Wiltshire. The community is called after the River Leach that joins the Thames near The Trout Inn and St. John's Bridge. The low-lying land is Alluvium, Oxford Clay as well as River Gravels and also the town is bordered by lakes developed from disused gravel extraction sites, developing parts of the Cotswold Water Park and also numerous have actually now been designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest and nature books. Human profession dates from the neolithic, Iron Age and also Roman durations as well as developed as a trading centre served by river, canal, roads and also train, although the town's station enclosed 1962. A variety of culture as well as neighborhood tasks happen centred around the Memorial Hall which was reconstructed after a fire in 2016. The Anglican Church of St Lawrence is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century. There is also a Baptist Church on Sherborne Street. The advancement of the close-by RAF Fairford and also RAF Brize Norton after World War II contributed to the development of the community.
