Situated at the western end of the Cotswolds is the town of Painswick, 3 miles (5k) north of Stroud and 6 miles (10k) southeast of Gloucester, the town is over looked by Painswick Beacon where the remains of an Iron Age encampment may be found. Around the time of the Domesday Book (1086) it was known as Wyke (from the Old English "wic" = dwelling place"), the Pain was added in the 12th century, possibly after Pain FitzJohn who was the Losr of the Manor. In 1253 Painswick was granted a charte to hold a weekly market, Painswicks prosperity grew, mostly around the cloth making industury, and some 19 mills have been identified along the banks of the Painswick Stream and its tribitaries; although not all were dedicated to cloth making. The population grew and the availability of local stone has left the town a rich heritage of 17th, 18th and 19th century buildings none more so than Painswick House built in 1735 by Charles Hyett, it is home to the unique Rococo Gardens. The churchyard of the 14th century St.Marys church is home to, supposedly, 99 yew trees the Devil, so legend has it, will not permit the one hundreth to grow. The increase in the use of steam power and better sited mills elaewere lead to a decline in the fourtunes of the town. However, it had become a favoured residential area for retired and professional people working in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud; Painswick had become one of the first "Commuter" towns.
Attraction
Gloucestershire Guild Gallery
Painswick Rococo Garden
Doctor
Estate Agent
Golf Club
Market
Pub and Bar
Falcon Inn
Royal Oak Inn
Royal William
The Painswick
Restaurant
Falcon Inn
March Hare
Royal Oak Inn
Royal William
The Painswick
Taxi
Shops
Damsels Mill
A Hale (Real Meat Specialist)
The Painswick Pharmacy
Olivas Delicatessen
Places to Stay near Painswick
Falcon Hotel (0.09 miles)
St Michaels Restaurant & B&B (0.10 miles)
The house is centrally ... More | visit website
Cardynham House (0.13 miles)
A late 15th century wool merchants House, Cardynham House is located in the centre of Painswick in the Cotswold countryside. All rooms are themed and have a four poster or ... More
The Painswick (0.20 miles)
Tibbiwell Lodge (0.21 miles)
Hatton Court Hotel (2.34 miles)
This hotel is tucked away behind a bank of trees, on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment, between the city of Gloucester and Painswick. A former splendid Cotswold home, at Hatton ... More
Premier Inn Stroud (2.89 miles)
Conveniently located just 1 mile from Stroud town centre for shops and local amenities. Local Cotswolds attractions include the historic town of Gloucester and Cheltenham city centre. Our Stroud Premier Inn has everything you'd expect, incredibly ... More | visit websiteImperial Hotel (3.11 miles)
The Imperial is situated in the Cotswold town of Stroud, which lies surrounded by rural beauty where 5 rivers and streams and their wooded valleys converge. From its position in the centre ... More
Bowden Hall Ramada Jarvis (3.28 miles)
An elegant country house on the outskirts of Gloucester, the hotel is surrounded by acres of beautiful grounds, yet only minutes from the M5.
Stay at the Ramada Bowden Hall and ... More
The Beacon Inn and Hotel (3.36 miles)
This 19th century country inn and hotel is at the heart of the village of Haresfield just 1 mile off the M5 junction 12. The Beacon Inn is a traditional ... More
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