Places to see in ( Painswick - UK )
Places to see in ( Painswick - UK )
Painswick is a town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. Originally the town grew on the wool trade, but it is now best known for its parish church's yew trees and the local Rococo Garden. The town is mainly constructed of locally quarried Cotswold stone. Many of the buildings feature south-facing attic rooms once used as weavers' workshops. Painswick stands on a hill in the Stroud district, overlooking one of the Five Valleys. Its narrow streets and traditional architecture make it the epitome of the English village.
There is evidence of settlement in the area as long ago as the Iron Age. This can be seen in the defensive earthworks atop nearby Painswick Beacon, which has wide views across the Severn Vale. The local monastery, Prinknash Abbey, was established in the 11th century. Painswick itself first appears in historical records in the Domesday Book of 1086, as Wiche, 'dairy-farm'. It continues to appear by this name into the thirteenth century. The form Painswik first appears in 1237, but must originate in the name of an earlier lord of the manor, Pain Fitzjohn (d. 1137). Pain was a common Anglo-Norman name (itself originating in paiën, Latin paganus, 'heathen').
During the first English Civil War (1642–45) Gloucester was a Parliamentarian stronghold of some strategic importance. Consequently, it was surrounded by forces loyal to the King. After the siege of Gloucester was broken on 5 September 1643, the Royalist army, which had been surrounding the city, encamped overnight at Painswick, with the King staying at Court House. Some damage was caused by the troops and a scar from two small cannonballs can still be seen on the tower of St. Mary's parish church.
The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary is a Grade I listed building. A priest in Painswick is noted in the Domesday Book and so it is assumed that there was also a church here at that time. Evidence suggests that it was built between 1042 and 1066 by Ernesi, a rich Anglo Saxon thegn who was then Lord of the Manor.
In the churchyard Painswick has a fine collection of chest tombs and monuments from the early 17th century onwards, carved in local stone by local craftsmen. The oldest tomb, with fossils on the top, is of William Loveday, Yeoman, dated 1623. Clifton-Taylor describes the churchyard, with its tombs and yews, as the grandest churchyard in England.
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St Mary's Painswick Painswick Gloucestershire
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St Marys Painswick
Painswick is in the heart of the Cotswolds and has a population of about 2000 people. It is often referred to as the The Quenn of the Cotswolds. Painswick is surrounded by the village parishes of Cranham, Sheepscombe, Edge, Pitchcombe and Harescombe with Brookthorpe. Together with Painswick they form the Beacon Benefice.
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St Mary Painswick, Gloucestershire
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Cranham woods, Painswick, Gloucester, autumn Uk England
Cranham woods, Painswick, Gloucester, Forest, England, Uk
Painswick v St Mary's 13
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Painswick v St Mary's 1
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Exploring Painswick / Cotswolds
A short walk around a historic old Cotswold wool town.
Painswick
Short video showing just a taste of what Painswick has to offer...
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The snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Garden are flowering early this year.
Greg Thatcher - Painswick Yews
Greg Thatcher Gallery:
Greg Thatcher's art inspired by the avenues of 100 yew trees planted in 1650 in Saint Mary's Churchyard in Painswick, Gloustershire, England.
John & Janet's Ruby Anniversary celebrations (Painswick).wmv
John & Janet's Ruby wedding celebrations included Sunday lunch at the delightful Gloucestershire town of Painswick. This video includes a clip of the lunch party followed by views of the lovely parish church and glimp
ses of the attractive and historic street settings.
The 5pm bell at St Marys PAINSWICK 4,10,13
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Church of St Mary, Painswick (99 Yew Trees)
A Cotswold church famous for it's 99 yew trees folk legend. If a 100th grow the Devil will pull it down
Best Attractions and Places to See in Stroud, England
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List of Best Things to do in Stroud , England
Museum in the Park
Woodchester Mansion
Woodchester Park
Woodchester Valley Vineyard
St Marys Painswick
Minchinhampton Common
The Garden at Miserden
Stratford Park Leisure Centre
Thames and Severn Canal
Stroud Park
Walking from Village Edge to Painswick in the Cotswolds
It is just beautiful along the way. A less than 2 km walk.
Cotswold d5 pt1: Painswick
Day 5 in the Cotswolds starts bright and cheerful in the pretty town of Painswick. I show off some of the churchyard and talk about the town's medieval history in the wool trade before starting the official hike of the day.
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