Duntisbourne Abbots, The Ford c.1960
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This large dwelling is just north of the church, and was ideal for conversion into a youth hostel. The couple approaching on bicycles look ready for the hostel's refreshment and comfortable beds before continuing their tour.
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I remember travelling by coach to Edgeworth with my aunt and grandmother to stay at this lovely old house for a week that seemed like forever, in about 1943. I now find that this old house is called Duntisbourne Abbotts and is a youth hostel. At that time it was very grand with very gentil ladies and gentlemen staying there. I have a photograph that unfortunately I cannot display, with myself sitting ...see more
I attempted to walk parts of the Cotswold Way in the late 1970s, but didn't get very far. Instead I spent time at this Youth Hostel, walking to various villages nearby, lunching in some lovely pubs. Good memories. Ken Cook
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