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Little Hall Cottage is the stone building occupying the right half of this photograph. Photo © Home At First.

Little Hall Cottage
TETBURY

TETBURY
TETBURY
TETBURY
                                            Photos © Home At First

 

Click on image to see large-format floor plan of Little Hall Cottage. Drawing © Home At First.

THE COTTAGE: Little Hall Cottage offers history, comfort, and superb location. Some portions of this lovely cottage date from the 13th century, making the cottage one of the oldest buildings in Tetbury.
         The cottage sleeps 2-4 persons in one double bedroom (with a double bed) on the top floor, and a small double bedroom on the second floor, where there is also a full bathroom (with shower — no tub). A sitting room is also located on the second floor. On the ground floor there is a complete kitchen with a cozy breakfast room and larger dining room. The cottage furnishings include antiques and many quality pieces.

 Click on image to see large-format floor plan of Little Hall Cottage.
 

SETTING: Little Hall Cottage is one of several cottages of medieval origin in the historic hilltop center of Tetbury just a few yards from the 17th century Market House and the famed Chipping Steps, which served as the site for the hiring of domestic and farm labor on market days centuries ago. Tetbury, an important wool market town in medieval England, still has some buildings dating to the Norman Conquest. Known today for its many antique shops and its annual May Woolsack Races, Tetbury draws many visitors. Little Hall Cottage is in the historic town center, and is one of the oldest and prettiest residences in Tetbury.

 
For centuries, Tetbury's Chipping Steps have witnessed goods carried from the base of town to the Market House on the hilltop town center. Photo © Home At First.
THE CHIPPING STEPS CLIMB FROM LOWER TETBURY
 PAST LITTLE HALL COTTAGE TO THE MARKET HOUSE
ON THE TOWN SQUARE. MARKET GOODS AND
 EMPLOYMENT SEEKERS HAVE CLIMBED THESE
STEPS SINCE MEDIEVAL TIMES.
Photo © HOME AT FIRST
 
 
 

In our customers' own words—
 
        "What a beautiful, comfortable (dating from 1275!) house! Perfect location in the heart of Tetbury but very quiet — could walk to the baker, post office, butcher shop, etc., in 5 minutes. Our whole trip was a delight"
                                                                            — Bob & Ann W., Keene, KY
 

Tetbury's 17th century Market House hosts a lively weekly market Wednesdays among the pillars on the ground level. Photo © Home At First.
THE MARKET HOUSE ON TETBURY'S
TOWN SQUARE. A LIVELY OPEN AIR MARKET TAKES PLACE AMONG THE
PILLARS OF THE GROUND FLOOR
EVERY WEDNESDAY.
 Photo © HOME AT FIRST

 LOCATION: Tetbury is in the geographic center of the southern Cotswolds. It still hosts an open market on Wednesdays at the 350-year-old pillared Market House. Other notable town landmarks include the Georgian gothic St. Mary’s Church, dating from the time of the American Revolution, with England’s fourth highest spire, and the fox-hunt themed Snooty Fox Hotel, just a few steps from the cottage. With lots of 17th-18th century character, numerous antique shops, interesting restaurants and pubs, Tetbury is a haven for antique lovers or those looking for an authentic Cotswolds experience.
 

ACTIVITIES: Indeed, Tetbury offers a wide variety of activities, especially touring and walking. Nearby is the acclaimed Westonbirt Arboretum with 17 miles of trails exploring some 600 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. One of England's great Elizabethan manor houses, Chavenage, is just outside of Tetbury and is open to the public May to September. Another important, but not public, neighboring estate is Highgrove House, country home of Prince Charles and his family.

 
As long as there's Tetbury, there will always be an England. Mini Cooper with Union Jack at Lloyds Pharmacy, Tetbury. Photo © Home At First.
LOOKING FOR TRADITIONAL ENGLAND?
TETBURY MIGHT BE THE EPICENTER.
 Photo © HOME AT FIRST
  
 
 

In our customers' own words—
 
        "The lovely 13th century home in Tetbury gave us a taste of life in the early Cotswolds. (We did appreciate the electric appliances, though!) Your detailed arrival and departure instructions and the Activities Guides and maps all helped make our planning easier."                   — Y. Meltzer, Illinois
 

 
Exploring the byways of the Cotswolds always leads to welcome surprises, like the Daneway Inn, a friendly public house in the southern Cotswolds not far from Tetbury. Photo © Home At First.
PATRONS TRAVEL BY CAR, ON HORSEBACK AND ON FOOT
TO REACH THE DANEWAY INN, A FRIENDLY PUB HIDDEN
IN THE SOUTHERN COTSWOLDS. WHEN YOU FIND
IT, YOU'LL SPEND A PLEASANT HOUR.
 Photo © HOME AT FIRST
 

TOURING BASE: Tetbury’s location is ideally situated for touring the Cotswolds — from Bath to Oxford to Stratford-on-Avon. While most tour by car, the Cotswolds invite walking and cycling exploration. Tetbury is ideally situated for discovering Cotswolds cheese-rolling on Cooper's Hill, world-class equestrian championships at Badminton, polo matches at Westonbirt, the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, and country pubs in hidden villages. Day-trips outside the region are also quite manageable, to destinations as varied and attractive as Salisbury and Stonehenge, Tintern Abbey and the Welsh borders, and even London.

AVAILABILITY: For current availability information, call HOME AT FIRST at (800) 523-5842 or contact us by e-mail at: info@homeatfirst.com.
 

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