Bourton-on-the-Water

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Bourton-on-the-Water
Bourton-on-the-water

Location in Gloucestershire
Basic data
status Village
Region : South West England
Administrative County : Gloucestershire
Surface: km²
Population: 2,100 (2001, approx.)
Administrative headquarters: Gloucestershire
ONS code :
Website: http://www.bourtoninfo.com
Footbridge over the Windrush River
Cotswold Motorists Museum

Bourton-on-the-Water is a village in the county of Gloucestershire (County) in England in the Cotswolds area.

geography

Bourton-on-the-Water is located in a wide, flat valley within the Cotswolds, an Area of ​​Outstanding Natural Beauty . In 2009, an estimated 3,300 people lived in the municipality. In terms of population, it clearly exceeds the nearby market towns of Stow-on-the-Wold and Burford . The place is known for its picturesque high street , which is framed by extensive green spaces and the River Windrush , which is barely knee-deep in the village . Several narrow, handrailless arched bridges run across the River Windrush. These have given the place its nickname " Venice of the Cotswolds". The parish is bounded to the northwest by the Fosse Way (a Roman road), while the eastern boundary is formed by several bodies of water, the Slaughter Brook and the Dikler and Windrush Rivers. The southern border is connected by a watercourse that stretches between Bourton Hill and Broadwater Bottom.

history

The earliest evidence of human settlement within the area of ​​Bourton-on-the-Water was found in the so-called Slaughter Bridge pebble field, where Neolithic sherds from around 4000 BC. Has been found. Further excavations at the so-called Salmonsbury Camp provided evidence of almost uninterrupted settlement in the area during the Neolithic, the Bronze Age and the Roman occupation of England , which lasted from 43 to 410. Ancient Roman ceramics and coins found in the village itself clearly demonstrate the extensive Roman settlement of this area. A church was built in the 11th century. Regardless of the long history of the settlement, almost all of the buildings that exist today date from the 17th century. The characteristic yellowish Cotswold stone was used as the building material. Characteristic architectural details such as protruding gables, arches, windows with stone bars and rain deflectors and stone rain deflectors over the doors give the place a picturesque appearance. 117 buildings of the place belong to the list of the English national heritage (status II and higher). The small historic center of Bourton-on-the-Water, along with other areas along the River Windrush, has been designated the United Kingdom's " Conservation Area " .

The Long Barrow of Notgrove is a worn Cotswold Severn tomb west of the town. Salmonsbury Camp, a nearby Iron Age settlement, has been declared a National Monument.

Tourist attractions

  • Medieval football game in which the goal posts are placed in the river Windrush and, in addition to reaching the largest possible number of goals, the aim is to splash the opponents as wet as possible. The spectators cheer on the players from the river bank.
  • The miniature village (engl. The Model Village ) is a 1: 9 replica of the village. As part of the exhibition, it also contains the scaled-down representation of the miniature village itself (model in model). Local craftsmen built the miniature world, which opened in 1937.
  • A model train
  • The Cotswold Motorists Museum (location of the English children's television series Brum ), founded in 1978 by collector Mike Cavanagh; since 1999 owned by the non-profit Civil Service Motoring Association.
  • "Birdland", an amusement park that shows various birds such as parrots, penguins and passerines, and a trout pond whose fish can be fed. There are bird of prey demonstrations and public penguin feedings, which can also be done under the supervision of visitors.
  • The Dragonfly Maze Maze
  • A farmers' market takes place on the fourth Sunday of each month.

Hiking trails

Long distance trails and local trails start or end in Bourton-on-the-Water or pass through town. Such, the Heart of England Way ( Heart of England Way ), reaches out 100 miles to the north and starts here. The Fosse-way Roman road passes near Bourton-on-the-water.

schools

  • Primary School
  • Cotswold School (comprehensive school - so-called co-educational comprehensive school).

Others

The actor Wilfrid Hyde-White (1903-1991) came from the community .

photos

  • View from Bourton-on-the-Water

  • Windrush River

  • Windrush River

  • Church in the miniature village

  • Residential houses in the miniature village

  • Residential houses in the miniature village

literature

Web links

Commons : Bourton-on-the-Water  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 53 ′  N , 1 ° 46 ′  W