Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
High Street bear left, pausing as you walk along it to admire the numerous
attractive features which make Campden such a delightful place.
The walk begins or ends at the Parish Church of St James, Chipping Campden
BUILDINGS OF CHIPPING CAMPDEN
The elegance of Chipping Campden stems from the wool trade, for many of the finest
buildings owe their existence directly to it. The open-sided Market Hall, built in 1627, is
an eye-catching feature. Nearby is the 14th-century Woolstaplers' Hall, which houses
the town's museum; opposite stands Grevel House, dating from 1380. William Grev-
el, whose home it was, has a large memorial brass in the parish church - reckoned
to be one of the best examples of a Cotswold 'wool church'. Next to it stand the
fanciful gateway and onion-topped lodges that mark the entrance to one-time Camp-
den House, built by Sir Baptist Hicks for an unbelievable £29,000 in 1615. Thirty years
later it was burned down by Royalist troops during the Civil War. Alongside Church
Street, on a raised pavement, stands a row of attractive almshouses, also built by
Hicks, at a cost of £1000, to house 12 of the local poor. Chipping Campden tourist
information: Old Police Station, High Street, Chipping Campden 01386 841206.
Passing Sheep Street, which breaks away to the left, continue ahead
along Lower High Street, but leave this to take the first road on the right
by St Catherine's Roman Catholic Church. The road soon bears right, with
Birdcage Walk and Hoo Lane branching left by a thatched cottage. Walk
