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St. Lawrence Church, Lechlade – Pillbox FW3/22, Buscot loop from Lechlade

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St. Lawrence Church, Lechlade – Pillbox FW3/22, Buscot loop from Lechlade

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St. Lawrence Church, Lechlade – Pillbox FW3/22, Buscot loop from Lechlade

01:31

13.5km

20m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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St. Lawrence Church, Lechlade

Highlight • Religious Site

The building which you see now, was completed in 1476; but there was certainly a Church on the same site before that. Only small fragments of this earlier church remain – possibly the font, the figure of St Agatha in the north aisle, and 13th Century piscine in the south aisle.
Lechlade spireIt is known that there was a Church dedicated to St Lawrence in 1255 and that this Church was one of the few in England that had the privilege of sanctuary, but earlier than that we cannot go with any certainty, although there is mention of the parish of Lechlade in 1086 in the Domesday Book. Excavation carried out on the edge of the town in 1985 revealed Christian burials dating from the mid 7th Century AD, so that there is every reason to believe that there was a Saxon Church here. The building of the present Church building began around the year 1472 when Conrad Ney was vicar. The money came from the dissolution of the Priory under Cecily, Duchess of York, mother of King Edward IVth and the inhabitants of the town, including wealthy wool merchants. Cecily, Duchess of York, founded three chauntries to her late husband, Richard, Duke of York executed by the Lancastrians and other members of her family. The Church building is a particularly fine example of a wholly perpendicular style, consisting of nave with clerestory; north and south aisles; chancel with chapels to the Blessed Virgin to the north (where the organ now is) and the south (St Blaise); a particularly fine north porch and tower with spire.
The building is of dressed freestone from Taynton Quarry near Burford. It was the same stone from Taynton which was brought to Lechlade and then shipped down the Thames to London to be used in the building of St Paul’s Cathedral.
stlawrencelechlade.org.uk/who-we-are/history

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454 m

Halfpenny Bridge and Toll House

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Roadbridge carrying Thames Street (A361) over River Thames and toll
house. 1792, when Thames Street laid out. Dressed stone. Bridge
about 6m wide with coped wall about lm high following considerable
arch of bridge and splaying out at each corner. Roadway from toll
house to centre district boundary line about 10m. Single large
semi-circular arch approximately 8m high at apex, with straight
large roll moulded string course over. Side piers each have blind
round oculus and very small semi-circular arches at base. Toll
house on north east corner, small square of 2 storeys with basement
and road-level room in coursed stone with asbestos slate pyramidal
roof and brick stack to east. Large roll moulded string course
between floors. Square window openings to south and north and door
to west straight on to bridge. Said to be named after the
halfpenny toll levied until 1839.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfpenny_Bridge
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101303058-lechlade-halfpenny-bridgetollhouse-lechlade

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1.27 km

Pillbox FW3/22, Lechlade

Highlight • Monument

This pillbox is of type FW3/22, is part of the GHQ Red Stop line and is located on the northern bank of the River Thames. During the Second World War, these bunkers were used for the defense of England against a possible enemy invasion.
tracesofwar.com/sights/10570/Pillbox-FW3-22-Lechlade.htm

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1.73 km

Father Thames Statue at St John's Lock

Highlight • Historical Site

When you pass St John's Lock, the furthest upstream lock on the River Thames, it is traditional to pay your respects to Old Father Thames. This statue was commissioned in 1854 for the Crystal Palace's grounds, was later moved to Thames Head, and then relocated to St John's Lock.

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1.86 km

View of the Thames with Moored Boats

Highlight • River

Its a very nice route if you do Clanfield to Coleshill.

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3.00 km

Pillbox FW3/22, Buscot

Highlight • Monument

This pillbox is of type FW3/22. During the Second World War, these bunkers were used for the defense of England against a possible enemy invasion. This bunker is one of the bunkers located on the northern bank of the Thames.
tracesofwar.com/sights/10133/Pillbox-FW3-22-Buscot.htm

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Pillbox FW3/22 Buscot

Highlight • Monument

This casemate is of type FW3/22. During World War II, these bunkers were used for the defense of the United Kingdom against a possible enemy invasion. They were built in 1940 and early 1941’s.
tracesofwar.com/sights/21662/Pillbox-FW3-22-Buscot.htm

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13.5 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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7.33 km

4.42 km

1.03 km

311 m

223 m

219 m

Surfaces

7.03 km

4.72 km

779 m

575 m

290 m

107 m

Elevation

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St. Lawrence Church, Lechlade – Pillbox FW3/22, Buscot loop from Lechlade

St. Lawrence Church, Lechlade

Halfpenny Bridge and Toll House

Pillbox FW3/22, Lechlade

Father Thames Statue at St John's Lock

View of the Thames with Moored Boats

Pillbox FW3/22, Buscot

Pillbox FW3/22 Buscot

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