Tetbury

Courtyard on Gumstool Hill , used by American army to create models of Omaha beach, preparing for the Normandy D day landing.

Wiltshire bridge, Used to mark the boundary between Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.

Goodshed, closed in 1964, part of the Tetbury to Kemble railway.

St Mary the Virgin has the fourth highest spire in England.

Cycling capital of the Cotswolds.

BBC's Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Lark Rise to Candleford were both filmed at Chavenage House near Tetbury.

Woolsack Races on Gumstool Hill,with its 1in 4 hill.. Last Monday in May 

HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales lives at Highgrove

Three Dolphin stories, one a local benefactor years ago, was said to have been rescued by two dolphin when he fell overboard in a shipping accident. Another that two dolphins plugged holes in a ship to stop it from sinking when a benefactor was aboard. The other is from a family that came over with William the Conqueror and owned Tetbury. Their home town had two dolphins on their heraldic shield.

The old entrance into the town was Chipping steps,with its lovely row of weavers cottages..,The Chipping is also the site of an old Cistercian monastery and the original site of Mop fair.

The Market House was built in 1655 by the Tetbury Feoffees. The Feoffees were initially four local residents who wanted to build the prosperity of the town.There are now seven and they still exist today hall and parkland..

George Whyte-Melville (1821-78) Poet and novelist .

During the reign of James 1 a man called Henry West from Upton, a mile out of Tetbury, died at the grand old age of 152, after having five wives and 100 grandchildren.

Tetbury  local banker by day and Highwayman by night working on the Chavenage Road..

Thomas Southgate, Rower in the 1924 Olympics born in Tetbury.

Brian John Duffy, Jet Black drummer in 'The Stranglers' lives here.

Sidney Kitcat, English Cricketer between 1890 and 1904

Cecil Sam Cook English Cricketer.

Jake Meyer was born in Tetbury, In 2005 he was he youngest Britain to climb Mount Everest.

John Dunlop, racehorse trainer

Alfred Ernest Ind, a Shoeingsmith who was awarded the Victoria Cross WW1

Algernon Maudsley, won two gold medals for sailing in 1980 Olympics.

David Mabberley, Botanist who wrote Plant dictionary.

Royce Mills, Actor. Many roles including being  a much loved pantomime dame.