This picturesque Cotswold village had around 15 gardens open. Many Cotswold stone houses border the street with long gardens behind, hidden from general view.
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The centrepiece of the village is Stanton Court with St Michaels and All Saints Church as a backdrop. The early Saxon church was served by the monks of Winchcombe Benedictine Abbey. The Manor, tithes and patronage of Stanton was bestowed on the Abbey by Kenulf, King of Mercia in 822. The Abbey itself was destroyed by fire in 1151. Between 1700 and 1765 the Methodist preachers Charles and John Wesley were frequent visitors, friends of the then Rectors Lionel and Robert Kirkham.
It was indeed a sunny and colourful day with a sizeable turnout for some good causes:
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