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Lechlade is a small market town on the River Thames in Gloucestershire at the southern edge of the Cotswolds. It gets its name from the river Leach which joins the Thames nearby. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, it is still within easy access to Swindon, Cirencester, Cheltenham, Burford and Oxford.
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Latest Articles
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St Lawrence Bellringers, Lechlade
Friday, 1st February 2013 by focusONThe numbers of bell ringers has depleted to such an extent that they are unable to raise a band to ring the bells. » More | Community
Featured Organisations
Kelmscott Manor
TEL: 01367 252486 - Postcode: Gl7 3HJKelmscott Manor, a grade 1 listed farmhouse adjacent to the River Thames, was built around 1600. » More | Houses and Gardens
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FocusON Lechlade and Fairford
TEL: 01367 246138 - Postcode: SN7 7HU -
Cotswold wildlife park
TEL: 01993 823006 - Postcode: OX18 4JP -
Buscot Park
TEL: 01367 240786 - Postcode: SN7 8BU
Lechlade & Fairford Links
On This Day
- May 25, 1965: Muhammad Ali knocked Sonny Liston out cold in the first round, after 1 minute and 56 seconds, for the world heavyweight title.
- May 25, 1969: Midnight Cowboy, the only x-rated film to win a best picture Oscar, was released.
- May 25, 1979: The worst air disaster in U.S. history (excluding the Sept. 11 attacks) occurred when a DC-10 crashed at Chicago's O'Hare airport, killing over 270 people.
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