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Campden - an Introduction
Campden - an Introduction
Lords of the Manor 1066-1273
Saxon Lords of the Manor included Earl Godwin of Wessex who died in 1053, succeeded by his son Harold, who ...
Early History
The early history of Chipping Campden is a bit of a mystery, but there are a few clues. Bronze Age There is ...
The Millennium Post
Description of the sign The sign consists of two shields, each surmounted by an earl’s coronet and containing a coat of ...
Chipping Campden - the meaning of the name
Campden’s early name was Camp-denu, from Saxon Old English meaning field or enclosure (camp) in the valley (denu). It appears ...
Campden Town Arms
It was only in 1972 that these arms were granted to Chipping Campden. Frank Holland, then Town Clerk, set down ...
History
Annals of Campden
Buildings and other landmarks
Campden - an Introduction
Campden at Work
Campden Customs
Campden House
Campden in Wartime
Campden Shops and Businesses
Campden's Landscape
Ebrington
Incidents and Events
Jill's Jottings
People
Photograph Album
Religious life in Campden & District
Sports and Recreation
Working on the Land
