Where else would cows and horses roam freely among golfers, and Highland cattle be welcomed wandering into the shopping centre? Welcome to Minchinhampton
MINCHINHAMPTON
Points of interest on Katie B Morgan's map:
Race horse: The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing is held at Gatcombe Park, home of The Princess Royal.
Golf ball: Minchinhampton Golf Club has two championship courses – The Avening Course and The Cherrington Course – as well as The Old Course on Minchinhampton Common.
Stars: James Bradley (1693-1762), the third Astronomer Royal, is buried here. His grave is marked by the James Bradley monument.
Book with teeth: One of the world’s oldest tyrannosaurs, Proceratosaurus, was excavated from Minchinhampton reservoir.
Books:
Religious writer and poet Mary Deverell (1731-1805) was born and buried here. The pen and needle depict her poem Epistle to a Divine, on the united merits of the Pen and Needle.
Jolly John Nash (1828-1901) was born here and became a music hall entertainer in London.
Flora Annie Steel (1847-1929), writer of Tales of the Punjab, died in Minchinhampton.
Joanna Trollope CBE, the prolific author of many bestselling novels, was born in the town.
Poet Jenny Joseph (1932-2018), well known for her poem Warning, lived in Minchinhampton.
Aubrey Mather (1885-1958), the English character actor who played the lead in Young Woodley, was born in the town.
Colin Walker, a cellist who played with ELO, was born in Minchinhampton in 1949.
Jeremy Dale Roberts (1934-2017), the English composer and teacher, who composed Croquis, was born here.
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Tom Long’s Post: This is where six roads across the common meet. Some people say Tom Long was a notorious highwayman. The post is on the site of the old gallows.
Longstone of Minchinhampton: The limestone standing stone probably dates back to the Bronze Age, and is believed to be the burial site of a Danish leader.
Key: Eric Monk, who died in the town in 2013, founded the Society of Architectural Illustration (SAI) and was an authority on the history of keys and locks.
Cards and prints are available from Katie’s shop page at kbmorgan.co.uk. She is also happy to undertake any commissions.
