Chipping Campden, Almshouses And St James' Church c.1960
Photo ref: C335394
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'Chipping' means 'market' in Old English, and it was as a market centre for the woollen industry that Chipping Campden rose to affluence. The town boasts many fine stone buildings, including the early 17th-century almshouses we can see in the foreground here and St James' church - one of the most magnificent in the Cotswolds - beyond.

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Memories of Chipping Campden, Almshouses and St James' Church c1960

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Chipping Campden, Almshouses And St James' Church c.1960

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My grandparents lived in the Almshouses, not sure which one first, but certainly No4 and then later they moved to No12 - this is the house and window which is featured in the photo. Externally it has barely changed since I remember it, though a recent visit and oeek through the front door showed the stairs and downstairs toilet have been rearranged. I remember vegetables and fruit in the garden which ...see more