Local Places - Part 9
Jan. 23rd, 2022 04:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smallhobbitWe haven't visited anywhere of interest this month, so I thought instead I'd repost some of my older photos, to give a glimpse of areas of the Cotswolds.
This is Batsford Church, made of Ashlar limestone, a local stone:
Batsford is in the Cotswolds, near Moreton-in-Marsh, not far from Stow-in-the-Wold, which we reach via the Slaughters (Upper and Lower). We turn left instead of right which would take us to Bourton-on-the-Water.
Stonehouse Court Hotel, which dates from 1601
Chipping Camden
Dyrham Park
Painswick
Yes, the Cotswolds are beautiful, but not necessarily as idyllic as some might think. There is still rural poverty and while those with money have no difficulty in enjoying life, for others there are the same problems faced by everyone, with the added disadvantage of being at a distance from amenities - health services, public transport, education where the village schools which feature in many older stories are no longer considered viable.
The Cotswolds are also the setting for many cozy mysteries, and this year I'm going to investigate several books set in the area, to see whether all mysteries in the Cotswolds are indeed cozy, or whether they can be gritty as well. At least there are a wide selection available in the local library!
This is Batsford Church, made of Ashlar limestone, a local stone:
Batsford is in the Cotswolds, near Moreton-in-Marsh, not far from Stow-in-the-Wold, which we reach via the Slaughters (Upper and Lower). We turn left instead of right which would take us to Bourton-on-the-Water.
Stonehouse Court Hotel, which dates from 1601
Chipping Camden
Dyrham Park
Painswick
Yes, the Cotswolds are beautiful, but not necessarily as idyllic as some might think. There is still rural poverty and while those with money have no difficulty in enjoying life, for others there are the same problems faced by everyone, with the added disadvantage of being at a distance from amenities - health services, public transport, education where the village schools which feature in many older stories are no longer considered viable.
The Cotswolds are also the setting for many cozy mysteries, and this year I'm going to investigate several books set in the area, to see whether all mysteries in the Cotswolds are indeed cozy, or whether they can be gritty as well. At least there are a wide selection available in the local library!
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