Lechlade
Lechlade, or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a town at the southerly edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England, 55 miles (89 kilometres) south of Birmingham as well as 68 miles (109 km) west of London. It is the highest point at which the River Thames is navigable, although there is a right of navigation that continues south-west right into Cricklade, positioned in the adjoining area of Wiltshire. The town is called after the River Leach that joins the Thames near The Trout Inn as well as St. John's Bridge. The low-lying land is Alluvium, Oxford Clay and River Gravels and also the town is surrounded by lakes produced from disused gravel extraction sites, creating parts of the Cotswold Theme park and also numerous have actually currently been marked as Sites of Special Scientific Interest and also nature reserves. Human profession days from the neolithic, Iron Age and Roman durations and created as a trading centre offered by river, canal, roads and also railway, although the community's station enclosed 1962. A variety of culture and also community activities happen centred around the Memorial Hall which was rebuilt 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 RAF Brize Norton after The second world war contributed to the growth of the community.