An Overview
Just beyond Weston, on the further side of the Shipston road, is Little Wolford, famous for its interesting 15th century Manor House.
You may make an afternoon’s excursion there from Brailles, or take it in on a ride to Four-shire-stone which marks the meeting place of the shires of Gloucester, Worcester, Warwick and Oxford. The Manor house is of the typical form characteristic of its date, a hall in the centre, with a projecting wing on either side. One of the wings has been pulled down; the remaining one is of stone below and half timber work above; the central part is all stone.
In a wall on the road-side by the Manor House is a public drinking-fountain set in a recess partly made up of architectural fragments, including pieces of 15thcentury windows and a number of early-17th-century carved stones, one of these being a broken shield of (Ralph) Sheldon impaling (Anne) Throckmorton.
Little Wolford
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After years of documenting our exploration of Cotswold hotspots like Bourton on the Water, Burford and Broadway, we realised that many more beautiful villages were hidden amongst the valleys and vales of the Cotswolds.
These villages were just as beautiful as their widely popular tourist counterparts, but almost completely unheard of – so we decided to tell their story and explore the history, heritage and culture behind them. The result, our series Hidden Gems – exploring tiny medieval churches, ruined abbeys, historical artefacts and tales of a bygone era.
Starting in 2021, the series travels from the forgotten villages of Stanton and Stanway in the north, right down to the likes of Chedworth and Ablington, and includes many places hidden in plain sight, too.