If you keep your eyes up towards the horizon as you enter this village you will see the ancient Saxon church high on the western slope, next to the pretty symmetrical Danglingworth House. There is a small carpark next to the church for those of you who might want to visit but the lane up to it is narrow enough for me to advise its use only in a smallish car.

A great deal of work was done on this church in the 19th century but its Saxon origins and, in particular, it’s Roman relics are remarkable.

We are very close to Cirencester, or as it was known in Roman times, Corrinium, and there are several Roman villas and remains nearby. We have, after all, recently enjoyed a fascinating visit to Chedworth Roman Villa which is close by, and in this church are several relics from this time.

We knew we were capturing the very special atmosphere of a Cotswold village content in its structure and almost certainly feeling very much like it did 900 years ago. A comfortable collection of 17th to 20th century houses and barns, on both sides of the Dunt stream, all exuding peace and contentment in this sunny May weather.

There is another nucleus at Lower End, in a South East direction where Danglingworth Manor, an early-mid 17th century house, which has been much altered and extended over the years, has a very splendid 15th century dovecote in the gardens, which is probably the last sign of a colony of nuns from Godstow who had a cell here and which was patron of the living. The Dovecote is extremely well preserved.