Cricklade
Cricklade is a place with 4100 inhabitants (2001) between Swindon and Cirencester in Wiltshire in England .
history
The place is an Anglo-Saxon foundation from the 9th century. Cricklade was of strategic importance because a Roman road crosses the Thames here. In the time of Canute the Great there was a coin in the place .
Surroundings
The Thames Floodplain at North Meadow near Cricklade is home to the largest wild chess flower population in England.
The River Churn , the River Key and the River Ray flow into the Thames east of Cricklade.
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- ↑ Cricklade Historical Society Official Website ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2013/apr/26/snakeshead-fritillary
Web links
Commons : Cricklade - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Cricklade Town Council , official website (English)
Coordinates: 51 ° 38 ′ N , 1 ° 57 ′ W