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Lechlade is a small market town on the River Thames in Gloucestershire at the southern edge of the Cotswolds. It gets its name from the river Leach which joins the Thames nearby. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, it is still within easy access to Swindon, Cirencester, Cheltenham, Burford and Oxford. The church of St. Lawrence, which dates back to 1476, is a local landmark, and its spire is visible from many miles away. There are two bridges across the Thames at Lechlade, Halfpenny Bridge and St. John’s Bridge. Halfpenny Bridge was built in 1792 and got its name from the toll required. It is in the centre of town and carries the busy A361. On the eastern edge of the town is St. John’s Bridge, adjacent to St. John’s Lock, the highest lock on the Thames, where the statue of Father Thames is now situated.
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