Snowshill ( , ) is a small Cotswolds village and

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, England, located near

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. The population taken at the 2011 census was 164.

Prehistoric history

An important early

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hoard was found outside Snowshill in the late nineteenth century. Excavated from a barrow in 1881, it includes a

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battle-axe and bronze pin, dagger and spear-head. Dated to between 2100 and 1600 BC, it is now in the

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Snowshill Manor

Snowshill is best known for nearby Snowshill Manor, a

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property open to the public. The manor house contains an unusual collection of furniture, musical instruments, craft tools, toys, clocks, bicycles and armour, all collected by architect and craftsman

Charles Paget Wade Charles Paget Wade (1883–28 June 1956) was an English architect, artist-craftsman and poet of Afro-Caribbean descent; today he is perhaps best remembered for the eclectic collection he amassed during his life, a collection which can be seen ...

between 1900 and 1951. His Arts and Crafts-style gardens are arranged in an eccentric combination of terraces and ponds forming outdoor rooms, with bright colours and delightful scents.

Snowshill Lavender

Snowshill is also the home to Snowshill Lavender, a farm with 35

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(142,000 m²) of

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fields, which also sells lavender products, plants and local crafts.

Gallery

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References

External links

Snowshill Manor information at the National Trust

Snowshill Lavender

Snowshill Tourist Information
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