Lechlade

Lechlade
Town
High Street, Lechlade
Lechlade is located in Gloucestershire
Lechlade
Lechlade
Location within Gloucestershire
Population2,850 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference[SU2199 SU2199]
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLechlade
Postcode districtGL7
Dialling code01367
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteLechlade-on-Thames official website
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°41′56″N 1°41′31″W / 51.699°N 1.692°W / 51.699; -1.692

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.

Evidence of human occupation begins during the neolithic, Iron Age and Roman periods. 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. 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.

After World War II, the development of the nearby air force stations, RAF Fairford and RAF Brize Norton, helped expand the town.

References

  1. ↑ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (1155874)". National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Baptist Church (1089377)". National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Lechlade Memorial Hall". Lechlade Memorial Hall. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "Neighbourhood Plan" (PDF). Cotswold Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.