Harescombe
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Harescombe is a small village in Gloucestershire
, England
. It is situated five miles south of Gloucester
. It is thought the name of the village is derived from a combination of the Celtic term "cwm" (valley) and the Saxon term "here" (army), thus the full meaning of "Harescombe" would be "the Army's Valley".
The community is indeed in a valley as it rests at the foot of the well-known range of the Cotswolds
called the Haresfield Beacon and Broadbarrow Green, which were sites of ancient British and Roman encampments. These encampments were a part of a chain of fortresses expressly mentioned by Tacitus as having been raised by Ostorius Scapula between the Severn and Avon Rivers: old British works adapted by the Romans to their own requirements.
the church. The belfry has two bells one of which has been determined to be the oldest bell (circa 1180) in Gloucestershire.
Several of the memorial inscriptions on markers in the adjacent graveyard date from the 17th century with the oldest being for Thomas Roberts, Gent. dated Jan 20, 1632.
The Church of St John the Baptise is a grade 2* listed building with English heritage.
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated five miles south of Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
. It is thought the name of the village is derived from a combination of the Celtic term "cwm" (valley) and the Saxon term "here" (army), thus the full meaning of "Harescombe" would be "the Army's Valley".
The community is indeed in a valley as it rests at the foot of the well-known range of the Cotswolds
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
called the Haresfield Beacon and Broadbarrow Green, which were sites of ancient British and Roman encampments. These encampments were a part of a chain of fortresses expressly mentioned by Tacitus as having been raised by Ostorius Scapula between the Severn and Avon Rivers: old British works adapted by the Romans to their own requirements.
The Church of St John the Baptise
The Church of St John the Baptist in Harescombe was constructed in the late 13th century. It was consecrated in 1315. The walls are ashlar limestone and the roof is of stone slate. The church has an unusual bellcote and a small octagonal stone spire, as well as small octagonal pinnacles on the four sides. Small iron crosses were added to these pinnacles in 1870-71 when Francis Niblett restoredVictorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
the church. The belfry has two bells one of which has been determined to be the oldest bell (circa 1180) in Gloucestershire.
Several of the memorial inscriptions on markers in the adjacent graveyard date from the 17th century with the oldest being for Thomas Roberts, Gent. dated Jan 20, 1632.
The Church of St John the Baptise is a grade 2* listed building with English heritage.