Welcome to our site Lechlade on Thames is a small, ancient wool town
lying at the head of the Thames Valley, right on the edge of the
Cotswold's. The river runs along the southern edge of the town and
Lechlade represents the turning point for narrow boats and cabin
cruisers, as the river rapidly becomes too shallow for boats above this
point. The now derelict Thames & Severn canal used to join the
river at Lechlade, linking the Thames to the Bristol Channel, and thus
making Lechlade one of the busiest inland ports in the country in the
19th century. The centre of Lechlade on Thames has changed very
little since the turn of the century. The same buildings line the High
Street as did in 1900, Lechlade has a very compact town centre
with all the shops close at hand. There is a very well stocked local
supermarket open till 9pm every day, butchers, bakers, greengrocers,
post office, chemist, hardware store, flower shop and off licence all
within five minutes walk. There is a French and an Indian Restaurant
and six public houses in the town, and of course, The Black Cat Tea
Rooms for a delicious lunch or a clotted cream tea. Lechlade
also has plenty for the "leisure shopper". The are nearly 100 antique
dealers trading in the town, and an Antique Fair on the first Sunday of
every month. Cotswold, The Christmas Shop is a wonderland of special
Christmas decorations and gift ideas. The Bridge House Gallery has now
closed, but dolls houses goods are available from the Bell Pottery.
The Black Cat is a pottery and wool shop, with a large range of garden
pots, ornaments and topiary as well as an extensive range of wools,
patterns, cross stitch kits and accessories. What was the Silk Dragon
is now the Whistlers Gallery which is a double shop selling prints,
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These sites cover the ox18 area of Oxfordshire England, including the following villages, OX18, Alvescot, Bampton, Black Bourton, Burford, Broadwell, Carterton, Clanfield, Kelmscott, Kencot, Langford, Lechlade, RAF Broadwell, Shilton, Parish Pump, Oxfordshire Events,
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