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Marshfield, Gloucestershire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Marshfield, Gloucestershire

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Marshfield, Gloucestershire history

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Marshfield gained market status in 1234. The town is rich in history because of its location in the heart of Cotswold wool country. The layout conforms to that of a typical market town with long narrow burgage plot gardens.

Civil War

Marshfield was a casualty of the Battle of Lansdown (July 1643) during the Civil War. A Royalist army under Prince Maurice and Sir Bevil Grenville were hoping to link up with Charles I at Oxford and avoid a confrontation with the Parliamentary Forces gathered at Bath under Sir William Waller. When the depleted army moved on the reinforced Cromwellian army soon followed.

Fire

The village fire engine was purchased in 1826 for £50:00 and was still in use in 1931. It had to be operated by a gang of men on either side of it using a hand pump.

The church

St Mary’s parish church with its tower provides an important focal point that can be observed from numerous points in the village. A church has stood on the eastern side of the village for more than 1,000 years. The monks of Tewkesbury Abbey restored and rebuilt the church in the perpendicular style in about 1470.

The war memorial

27 villagers died in action during the two Wars, 20 men during World War I 1914 – 1918 and 7 men during WW II 1939 – 1945. According to inscriptions on the village’s War Memorial 27 villagers were killed in action.

The Community Centre

Marshfield Community Centre was built in 1991 following a long running campaign to secure the land and funding. It was developed to provide the village with a full sized sports hall, second smaller hall, a large kitchen and a light and open foyer area. The Community Centre is available for rent to local groups and other groups/organisations further afield.

The Mummers of Marshfield

There is evidence of mummers’ plays since circa 1141. The Marshfield play was discontinued in the 1880s when a number of the players died of influenza but it was resurrected after the Second World War. The Paper Boys’ play is a fertility rite with traces of medieval drama and incorporates the story of St George and the Dragon.

Media and TV

Marshfield is justly proud of its special local tradition revived now for more than 40 years. The mummers have been featured on radio and television and at events of the English Folk Dance and Song Society.

Historical fair

Until 25 October 1962, two fairs were held annually in Marshfield, one on 24 March and the other on 24 October. The fairs first held in 1266 when the Abbot of Keynsham purchased the right and this privilege was confirmed in 1462.

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Best Marshfield, Gloucestershire places to visit

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

Bury Camp Bury Camp is the site of an Iron Age multivallate hillfort in Wiltshire, England. It occupies a triangular promontory of Colerne Down at the southern edge of the Cotswold Hills between two spurs of a river valley. The enclosed area of approximately 9.2ha is surrounded by a ditch 4m wide and 1m deep, and an outer rampart up to 1.5m high on the east and northwestern sides.

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