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THE
PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MARY
LOCATION:
Tetbury is in the
geographic center of the southern Cotswolds. It still hosts an open market on Fridays 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, adjacent to
the Chipping Steps. With lots of 17th-18th century character, shopping facilities,
interesting restaurants and pubs Tetbury is a haven for antique lovers or those looking
for an authentic Cotswolds experience. ACTIVITIES: Tetbury offers a wide variety of activities, especially touring and walking. There are local open-air markets in most neighboring towns, and Tetbury’s weekly Wednesday market is 2-minutes walk from the cottage. Important architecture, like Tetbury’s Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin and the Market House, invites exploratory walking through nearby towns and villages. Delightful, often unusual, pubs and restaurants provide sustenance after hours of walking or touring. Tetbury offers excellent dining, and several restaurants, cafιs, tea rooms, and pubs are within a short walk of Malthouse Cottage.
AVAILABILITY: For current availability information, call HOME AT FIRST at
(800) 523-5842 Note: This property is HOME AT FIRST's highest-rated Southern Cotswolds cottage by guest review.
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THE SETTING:
Malthouse Cottage is one of
several cottages of medieval origin that line Tetbury’s famed Chipping Steps, which
served as the site for the hiring of domestic and farm labor on market days centuries ago.
Now the cobbled Chipping Steps are simply the oldest part of the town, connecting the old
hilltop market square with a car park for visitors. Tetbury, a classic Cotswold success
story, prospered from the region’s wool trade which exploded after the Norman
conquest brought enormous Continental demand for British wool. The center of the trade in
Tetbury was atop the hill at the town square, hard by the Chipping Steps. Malthouse
Cottage, parts of which date from the 11th century Norman Conquest, is a living remnant of
that historic prosperity, and a comfortable, convenient one, to boot.
Nearby is the acclaimed Westonbirt Arboretum
with 17 miles of trails exploring some 600 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds.
Another important, but not public, neighboring estate is Highgrove House, country home of
Prince Charles. There is no shortage of walking paths—both short and long
distance—in the area. 
