About the Village

The village of Stow-on-the-Wold is small and holds few things that are amazing to photograph. However, it is a place to see and just take in the village atmosphere. This nondescript building has a plaque that reads...

William Smith (1769-1839) Stayed with Edward Webb (Surveyor) in this house from 1787 to 1791. Smith's pioneering geological map of Britain in 1815 earned him the title "Father of English Geology". Stow and District Civil Society

So it turns out that this is place of more recent historical interest than the English Civil War.

Of course, there are the requisite pubs and restaurants to visit and enjoy.

But the real joy here is sitting in the green in the market square to simply watch people...and their pets.

I strongly suspect that most of the folks walking about are, like us, tourists. Those sitting and taking in the day are the locals.

Almost makes you feel as if you were sitting on a bench, eh?

There weren't many buildings around the town square that were of much interest, but this one, in particular, stood out. I thought the front facade was most interesting. I don't know what sort of thing this was an office for...government, bank, industry... but it clearly says 'office' on the front so it must have been important.