Lechlade
Lechlade (/ˈlɛtʃleɪd/), or Lechlade-on-Thames, is a town in Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England. It is named after the River Leach. As of 2011, it has a population of around 2,850.
| Lechlade | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
.jpg) High Street, Lechlade | |
  Lechlade | |
| Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 2,850 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU2199 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lechlade |
| Postcode district | GL7 |
| Dialling code | 01367 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Lechlade-on-Thames official website |
Evidence of human occupation begins during the neolithic, Iron Age and Roman periods.[2][3] The town later became a trading centre. Lechlade is home to the Anglican Church of St Lawrence which has been there since the 15th century, as well as a Baptist Church on Sherborne Street, there since 1817.[4][5] In modern times, many cultural and social activities occur around the town's Memorial Hall, which was burned down by a fire and rebuilt in 2016.[6]
After World War II, the development of the nearby air force stations, RAF Fairford and RAF Brize Norton, helped expand the town.[7]
References
change- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ↑ "Lechlade: Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester Iron Age and Romano-British Monuments in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds". British History Online. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Historic England. "Iron Age and Romano British settlement remains and associated features, 1km south east of Leaze Farm (1011604)". National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (1155874)". National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Historic England. "Baptist Church (1089377)". National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ "Lechlade Memorial Hall". Lechlade Memorial Hall. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ↑ "Neighbourhood Plan" (PDF). Cotswold Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.