Royal Worcester Evesham
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Evesham was called the Gate of the Cotswolds, and is an ideal center for exploring the beautiful countryside.
Around equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon, situated on the River Avon in the fertile valley of Evesham - still known for fruit growing and gardening - the city offers an ideal setting for coarse fishing, fishing, boating and riverside walks. Boats May also be rented for Day cruises for short breaks to explore the waterways of the charming Cotswolds.
History
Evesham can trace its existence go back to the 8th century. Evesham The name is derived from "ham EOF" ( "ham" in English placenames meaning "property family "). Eof (or Eoves) was a humble swineherd, who saw a vision of the Virgin Mary and has reported his experience in Saint Egwin third bishop Worcester.
Ecgwin also had the vision when he visited the scene, and founded the Benedictine abbey here in 709 Evesham. When it was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1540, the abbey has been estimated at the 3rd largest and most powerful in England, and funded smaller abbeys and churches in Belgium, the Netherlands and France. An important source of income came from pilgrims to the abbey.
A thriving town grew around the abbey, and this is August 4, 1265 that Simon de Montfort, known as the father of English Parliament, and his alliance of rebel barons were defeated at the Battle of Evesham by the royal forces under Prince Edward (later Edward I).
De Montfort was killed in battle and remains buried in front of the altar in the church. A modest stone monument in the park is now the place of burial Montford occurred.
Sightseeing in Evesham
Much of the abbey was dismantled and sold as building stone, leaving little, but the twin churches of All Saints and St. Lawrence and the fine 16th century tower Bell left in the walls of the Abbey. Abbey Park and its adjacent riparian grasslands are now held fairs, concerts, activities and Evesham River Show.
There are several other houses of interest Historical City, including a fine 15th Century timbered merchants house called the Round House (now a bank), a late 17th century, Townhouse, Dresden House, once occupied by Dr Baylies, physician to Frederick the Great of Prussia, and an old mansion, once owned by King Canute.
No visit to Evesham is complete without a visit to the Chaplaincy - dating from 1400 that was once the residence of the chaplain to Evesham Abbey, and remains a superb example of early English architecture. It now houses a Tourist Information Office and Heritage Center, and an excellent museum of history the city's social and Vale of Evesham.
Places to learn more about Evesham
UK Resource Center Battlefields - Battle of Evesham
Evesham Tourist Information
Cruises and boat hire on the River Avon
Evesham Business Directory
Evesham Abbey 360 Panorama
More about Cotswolds
The limestone hills of the Cotswolds are ridiculously photogenic, dotted with countless photos book villages built by wealthy merchants of tissues. The wool was important here as far back as Roman times, but the biggest fortunes have been made between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, during which many mansions and beautiful regions and churches were built.
Far exceeded by the industrial revolution, which marked the decline of commercial areas, much of the Cotswolds is a relic, preserved in its architecture often immaculate condition.
Many churches are decorated with beautiful Norman sculpture, for which the local limestone was ideal: mild easy to sculpt in the first sample, but hardening after long exposure to sunlight. Using this local stone is a strong unifying element, even if the color module as subtly as the shape of hills, ranging from a deep golden tone in Chipping Campden to a silvery gray Painswick.
The consequence of all this is that the Cotswolds have become one of the countrys main tourist attractions, with many towns flooded and tea shops souvenirs and antiques.
To see the Cotswolds at their best, you must visit winter or avoid more cities Popular and instead escape into the mountains themselves. This landscape could be tamed, but it will be possible for walking, whether in the gentle valleys which are most typical of the Cotswolds or along the spectacular escarpment that marks the border with the Severn Valley.
A long-haul journeys, known as the Cotswold Way runs along the top of the ridge, extending a hundred miles from Chipping Campden last Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud as far as Bath. A number of prehistoric sites to provide added interest along the route, with some - such as Belas Knap near Winchcombe - well-being of value diversion.
About the Author:
Ann is a part time content author writer for the Laughing Camel Online Road Trips and Destinations Project where she compiles some unique tour routes and destination information.
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