The historic town of Tewkesbury is situated in the county of Gloucestershire in the northern Cotswolds at the confluence of the Avon and Severn rivers. The architecture in the town has largely remained in it original state for over 500 years and is one of the best (if not the best) preserved medieval towns in the country. Many of the half-timbered buildings are overhanging the streets and there are many carvings around the doorways to admire.
Tewkesbury started life as a hermitage in the seventh century and is named after the Saxon hermit Theoc. There is evidence of a church close by the abbey suggesting that there was a significant settlement here prior to the Norman Conquest in 1066. The abbey building began in 1090 and was consecrated in 1121. It has many attractive features including an ornate arch to the west front and superb, recently renovated, stained glass windows. Furthermore, it has a magnificent Norman tower which is thought to be the largest of its kind in the country. Later in 1471, a bloody battle was fought to the south of the town during the ‘War of the Roses’ between the King Edwards Yorkist army and the House of Lancaster..
Historically, the only major industry that the town is famous for is the milling of flour which had been going on for around 800 years until the most recent mill was closed down in 2006. There is no significant heavy industry within Tewksbury although there is an army vehicle supply and maintenance depot located in Ashchurch just the other side of the M5. There are some small businesses in the local business parks some specialising in important aspect of high technology.
The town hosts several events throughout the year including a Beer Festival in February, a Festival of Food and Drink in May, in July there are a Medieval Festival and a Water Festival, and in October a ‘MOP’ fair. In the town itself there are numerous specialist shops as well as the usual array of leisure facilities including many pubs, one of which is thought to be the oldest pub in Gloucestershire, the Black Bear dating from 1308. There are also two bridges worthy of note, the Thomas Telford ‘Mythe Bridge’ over the river Severn and the ‘King John’s’ bridge over the river Avon. In and around the town are many walks through the beautiful Cotswolds countryside and on the banks of the rivers. Tewkesbury is a great place in which to live and work or retire.
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