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Long Compton in the distance, seen from the brow of the ridge by the King Stone at the Rollrights.
©Alan Simkins
Dist:0.3km<br/>Seen from a field that shows obvious evidence of the Medieval 'ridge & furrow' system of ploughing. In the distance, Harrow Hill on the left and Redliff Hill on the right.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.3km<br/>Old fence across the ridge-and-furrow grassland, on Macmillan Way near Long Compton.
©Liz Stone
Dist:0.3km<br/>In the Middle Ages, each village had several common fields. The fields were ploughed in strips creating the "ridge and furrow" pattern so often seen in the North Cotswolds. Here is an excellent example of the boundary between two common fields and the nearest sheep is standing on the boundary. Immediately in front of the camera, this field has been ploughed in an east-west direction whilst beyond the sheep would have been another common field where the ploughing is in a north-south direction.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.4km<br/>The Macmillan Way long distance path passes several large piles of stones at the rear of the garages next to Long Compton village hall. These three relate to 'worthies of Nelson and Colne in Lancashire. Were the stones ever laid? If so why were they removed? Was there a spelling mistake noticed and the stones discarded? What are they doing in Long Compton which is a very long way from Lancashire? How did they get here?
©Michael Dibb
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©Philip Halling
Dist:0.4km<br/>The chronolog alongside the sundial.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.4km<br/>Alongside the A3400 in Long Compton is this sundial and cronolog.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.4km<br/>Built in the 1820s and services are still held here, albeit irregularly.
©Michael Dibb
Dist:0.4km<br/>This TE is situated in Buryway Lane, off the A3400 Main Street, the postcode being CV36 5NZ. It would appear that both buildings are in use, the front one dating from the GPO era.
©David Hillas
Dist:0.4km<br/>2009 Good Beer Guide-listed Cotswolds stone pub on Main Street (A3400). Internally, wooden beams & stone walls; long bar with drinking areas to the front, eating to the left & right. Cask ales on offer at my visit: Hook Norton Hooky, Cameron Strongarm.
©Mike Faherty
Dist:0.4km<br/>Old petrol pump in front of Compton Garage, Long Compton.
©Philip Halling
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©Philip Halling
Dist:0.5km<br/>There are two farms of the same name along Butlers Road.
©Michael Dibb
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©Sarah Charlesworth

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