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In the middle of a small green area within the village, a cross rises atop a tall stone shaft. However, as hikers notice upon approach, this is by no means a small sacred monument in the sense of the wayside crosses common in some regions. Rather, this monument, like those found in many villages, is dedicated to the memory of the victims of war and tyranny.

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The public footpath through Manor Farm is no longer accessible as it is now private land and the roadway is blocked with electrically operated gates. You can detour around it via a bridleway.

Windrush is another idyllic, quintessentially English rural village and is well worth a visit.

A delightful picturesque bridge over the River Windrush.

Tried to find more information about these fascinating buildings. No luck so far. Can anybody help?

Saint LAWRENCE, to whom this church in Bourton-on-the-Water is dedicated, is one of the early Christian Roman martyrs from a time when Christianity was still strictly forbidden. He was the Pope's archdeacon and after his execution was ordered by the pagan Emperor Valerian to hand over the treasure of the church to him. Lawrence asked for three days to do this, distributed the church's wealth among the poor inhabitants of Rome and, after the agreed time, came to the emperor with the poor to present them to him as the treasure of the church. He was then tortured to death. Legend has it that he was roasted alive on a gridiron - this attribute can be seen in many depictions of Saint Lawrence - over coals. He is said to have been in good spirits and asked his executioner if he would turn him over. The feast day of Saint Lawrence in the calendar of saints is August 10, the recorded date of his execution in A.D. 258.

An absolutely stunning river any time of the year. Packed full of brown trout in late spring, so take your polarised glasses and keep an eye out for them!