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Coberley
Coberley is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire in England, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Cheltenham. It lies at the confluence of several streams (Seven Springs) that form the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames. The medieval village was closer to the main road, near a spring to the east of Coberley Court. The sites of the medieval and modern villages of Upper Coberley are a short distance to the east. HistoryThe parish has two long barrows: one about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) west of the parish church and the other about 2 miles (3.2 km) west-north-west of the church.[4] A skeleton was discovered in the latter before 1779.[4] The valley north of Coberley is the site of a Roman villa complex. It has been the source of numerous archaeological finds, including coins, tiles, pottery and mosaics.[5] The site was excavated by Channel 4's Time Team in 2007 for an episode that was broadcast on 3 February 2008.[5] The Church of England parish church of Saint Giles had Norman features until the architect John Middleton rebuilt it in 1869–72.[6] Middleton retained the Decorated Gothic south chapel, built in 1340 as a chantry to Saint Mary.[6] He retained also the Perpendicular Gothic bell tower.[6] Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn rode to Coberley on 2 August 1535 from Gloucester. Henry went on to hunt at Miserden while Anne returned to Gloucester.[7] Dowmans Farm house was built in the 17th century.[8] The present rectory was designed by Richard Pace and built in 1826.[9] Its predecessor sheltered the future Charles II of England for the night on 10 September 1651, as he was fleeing from defeat in the Battle of Worcester, disguised as a groom.[10] The village school was designed by David Brandon and built in 1857.[9] It is now Coberley Church of England Primary School.[11] References
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