‘The most beautiful town in England’ is how many people describe this Shropshire market town. To measure up to this claim, Ludlow certainly has a host of beautiful mediaeval buildings, though a more recent supermarket proposal had the locals rightly aroused. The final design had a roofline that complements the hills beyond, so even if [...]
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LUDLOW – ‘THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TOWN IN ENGLAND’
By david on December 26, 2012 in De Greys teashop, Ludlow, Queen Elizabeth I, River Teme, The Feathers Hotel, Tudor
WAS WILLIAM MORRIS RIGHT TO CALL BIBURY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE IN ENGLAND?
By david on April 23, 2009 in bibury, bibury court hotel, bibury trout farm, Cheltenham, river coln, river thames, Swan Hotel Bibury, the swan hotel, Tudor, william morris
Well, according to the craftsman-artist William Morris (above) it is – or was, when he was around in the last half of the 19th century. At that time, of course, the village of Bibury was deep in rural England, and the road through it would have been just a muddy trail. Today, Bibury is best [...]
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