"Long favored by royals, aristocrats, and exhausted Londoners - including myself on many occasions over the years - it embodies country life in Britain and its old-world charm. In recent years, it has become a magnet for American tourists and affluent expats. Here's what I saw when I spent a few days in the "Hamptons of England," learning how American newcomers and old money are learning to live alongside one another."
"St. Edward's Church, located in the town center, was built in the early medieval period on the site of a former Saxon church, with additions made in the Victorian era. Inside, a 17th-century painting depicting the crucifixion has hung in the church for almost 200 years. The building itself is one of 98 Grade I listed buildings in the Cotswolds, meaning that it's considered to be of exceptional historic interest."
The Cotswolds combine fairytale cottages, quaint shops, and buildings older than the United States, drawing tourists and affluent expats. Stow-on-the-Wold features honey-colored stone townhouses and inns, a medieval market square, and centuries-old pubs and galleries. The Porch House contains timbers carbon-dated to more than 1,000 years. St. Edward's Church sits on a former Saxon site with Victorian additions, houses a 17th-century crucifixion painting, and is one of 98 Grade I listed Cotswolds buildings. The town's north door reportedly inspired Tolkien's Doors of Durin, and yew trees add to the town's magical atmosphere.
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