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An A - Z illustrated guide to what you can see in the Cotswolds, with
word and pen the Author describes this wonderful part of England . From the strange
sounding Cotswold towns and villages such as Acton Turville and Wyck Rissington
with this guide you will be shown sides of the Cotswolds that the average
visitor often misses, the text is brought to life with well over 100 pen and
ink sketches of Gargoyles and Hobbit like church entrances, Public monuments to
medieval punishment tools, Castles to Magic stones, a life time of local
knowledge has gone into this book. This book is dedicated to the memory of a
great Cotswold artist "Peter Reardon" Many people will remember
seeing Peter's work not only in many Cotswold books, but also as regular features
in local newspapers. The poem on the back cover The Cotswolds" is a
special creation for us by Cotswold poet and family friend Alfred King This
book is not only a great guide to the Cotswolds, but a real product of this
wonderful part of England , as it has been
written, illustrated, designed, printed and published all within the Cotswold
area.
The Cotswolds The beauty of the Cotswolds is not new. It is not something
that has just come about recently. It is, you might even say, as old as the
hills themselves. To the visitor from other parts, it has a unique splendour
all it's own. To those fortunate enough to live here, it is seen in a different
way. Through the ages this beauty has been captured by the artist's brush, the
pen of the writer and in more recent times, the camera lens of the
photographer. There are many fine paintings in existence of the great country
houses in wonderful settings, and much has been written of the towns and
villages of the Cotswolds. But it is not only beauty to be found in these
hills, they are rich in history also. The Romans came, stayed a while and then
left. They were about the first to leave us monuments of their advanced way of
life that we can understand today. Then came the Saxons, the Danes and the
Normans. Each left something by which to remember them. In more recent times
great houses have been built and are there for all to see, each giving
something to history and in particular, the Cotswolds. Some of these features
have been included in this book, so that you can be acquainted in words and
pictures, with but a few of the details that make up the wonderful story of
these hills. The Cotswolds intriguing, majestic, even cruel in its own way.
There is a bigness that is breathtaking, especially during the summer, a
loneliness that can be frightening during the winter, but always a grandeur, as
powerful as an exciting tale that not one little bit must be missed. Perhaps
early man found the excitement of these hills a good reason for settling in
them. They offered a natural fortification in many instances for settlements,
often with views over the valley of the Severn , where animals could
be hunted and fish caught in the river. There were also numerous small rivers
which offered fish, water and game. It is hoped that your visit to the
Cotswolds will be most enjoyable, and if, with the help of these pages, more
memorable, then the object of this publication will have been achieved.
About the Author Peter Reardon
This book is dedicated to the memory of a great Cotswold artist
"Peter Reardon" Many people will remember seeing Peter's work not
only in many Cotswold books, but also as regular features in local newspapers.
This book is not only a great guide to the Cotswolds, but a real product of
this wonderful part of England , as it has been written, illustrated,
designed, printed and published all within the Cotswold area.
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