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We're visiting some small village of Bibury in the Cotswold region of England. The main attraction here is the splendid row of stone cottages that dates back to the 14th century in a picturesque setting next to the Coln River and the open meadow in front. Bibury is a small village in a rural setting, with the oval outline showing the location of that row of stone cottages called Arlington Row.
We'll be showing you many views of that beautiful site and also taking you to the famous trout farm in the heart of Bibury with its water features and lush landscaping. The small Coln River is a tributary of the Thames and makes an idyllic setting for the stone houses and the pretty flower gardens of the village, with several bridges for cars and pedestrians connecting the two sides of town, providing easy access to Arlington Road and its spectacular old stone structures.
Arlington Road is one of England's most iconic and photographed sites, so famous its picture has been on the UK passport for a decade, originally built in the 14th century as a monastic wool storehouse. It was a warehouse for wool and it was converted in the 17th century into a row of cottages for weavers who supplied cloth for the two mills in the area which made this village very prosperous from the wool trade.
It's owned by the National Trust, which restored it in 1975 after early preservation efforts by the Royal College of Arts back in 1929.
24 авг 2024
