Cirencester
Cirencester is a picturesque market town in the Cotswolds, in the county of Gloucestershire. It's an ancient market town with traditional Cotswold buildings and thriving shopping centre.Places of Interest
Highlights include Corinium Museum and Cirencester Amphitheatre.
Corinium Museum
Museum
Photo: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Corinium Museum, in the Cotswold town of Cirencester in England, has a large collection of objects found in and around the locality. The bulk of the exhibits are from the Roman town of Corinium Dobunnorum, but the museum includes material from across the Cotswold District as early as the Neolithic and all the way up to Victorian times.
Cirencester Amphitheatre
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Cirencester Amphitheatre was a Roman amphitheatre in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. Its remains are scheduled as an ancient monument. Archaeological digs have uncovered the earthworks, revealing the outline of the construction, which is still visible, with the banking reaching 25 feet from the bottom of the arena.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
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The Church of St. John Baptist, Cirencester is a parish church in the Church of England in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stratton and Kemble.
Stratton
Village
Photo: Dave Bushell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stratton is a village and ward in the civil parish of Cirencester, in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is about 22 miles from Gloucester. In 2018 the built up area and ward had an estimated population of 2584.
Kemble
Village
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
Cirencester is a picturesque market town in the Cotswolds, in the county of Gloucestershire. It's an ancient market town with traditional Cotswold buildings and thriving shopping centre. Kemble is situated 3 miles south of Cirencester.
Cirencester
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7166° or 51° 42′ 60″ northLongitude
-1.9993° or 1° 59′ 58″ westElevation
466 feet (142 metres)Open location code
9C3WP282+M7GeoNames ID
7298567
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