Bibury
Bibury is a Gloucestershire village on the River Coln. The National Trust describes Arlington Row as a medieval wool store later converted into weavers’ cottages. It identifies Rack Isle as a water meadow associated with drying wool.
Bibury — Arlington Row and the River Coln
At Bibury the stone cottages and the water meadow tell related stories. Their proximity offers a way to read the village through work and water as well as through its familiar roofline.
The National Trust records the conversion of Arlington Row into cottages in the seventeenth century and notes that the cottages are still occupied. Across the river, Rack Isle recalls the processing and drying of wool.
Look from the slope beside the cottages towards the river. The short distance between the buildings and the meadow explains why the view is also a record of how the village worked.
Written by Le Roi du Village. It sets out what is documented, not what is worth seeing.
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Identity and location cross-reference factory-dossier-aa300106fb827ff08a3d3f83. Supplies: summary, editorial, media_review. Reliability 3/5.
National Trust — Arlington Row and Rack Isle factory-dossier-aa300106fb827ff08a3d3f83. Supplies: summary, editorial, media_review. Reliability 3/5.
Original photograph and licence factory-dossier-aa300106fb827ff08a3d3f83. Supplies: summary, editorial, media_review. Reliability 3/5.
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