Visit Down Ampney Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Down Ampney

  

Down Ampney Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Down Ampney

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Down Ampney history

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Down Ampney was notable in medieval times as one of the seats of the powerful Hungerford family, whose principal family seat was at Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset. It later passed to the Earls of St German (the Eliot Family)

Vaughan Williams

The Old Vicarage in Down Ampney was the birthplace of the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1872. His father, the Reverend Arthur Vaughan Williams, was vicar of All Saints. In 1906, Vaughan Williams composed a tune for the hymn “Come Down, O Love Divine” which he titled “Down Ampney”

RAF Down Ampney

RAF Down Ampney airfield was a base for Dakota aircraft seeing active service in the war. The airfield played an important role in the Battle of Arnhem, 1944.

You can visit Down Ampney places with Walkfo Down Ampney to hear history at Down Ampney’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Down Ampney has 19 places to visit in our interactive Down Ampney map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Down Ampney, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Down Ampney places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Down Ampney & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Down Ampney Places Map
19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Down Ampney tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Down Ampney

  

Best Down Ampney places to visit

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Down Ampney has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Down Ampney’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Down Ampney’s information audio spots:

St Sampson’s Church, Cricklade St Sampson’s is the Church of England parish church of Cricklade, Wiltshire. The present building dates from the late 12th century but has fragments of Anglo-Saxon work. The dedication is to Saint Samson of Dol, born in Wales in the late 5th century.

Down Ampney Down Ampney (pronounced Amney) is a medium-sized village located in Cotswold district in Gloucestershire. The population taken at the 2011 census was 644. It is off the A417 which runs between Cirencester and Faringdon (in Oxfordshire) on the A420.

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Meysey Hampton The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of England parish church in Meysey Hampton, Gloucestershire. It was built in the 13th century, possibly funded by the Knights Templar. It is in the Diocese of Gloucester and the archdeaconry of Cheltenham.

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