Moreton-in-Marsh is a town found in Gloucestershire. This town is right where an old Roman Road, Fosse Way, intersects with the A44. The name actually means Farmstead on the Moor and in the marches. Many of the buildings in the town are built of local Cotswold stone.
A great attraction is the Batsford Arboretum which is a botanical garden and Arboretum. Many of the plants are from Asia as the estate was owned by Algernon Mitford who traveled widely in the continent and landscaped his gardens after Japanese and Chinese plantings. The rest of the Estate is privately owned so you can only enjoy the gardens by visiting the arboretum.
There is the Wellington Aviation museum in town that is dedicated to the Vickers Wellington, a bomber plant that was popular during the Second World War. This plane was normally a night bomber though towards the end of the war it was mainly used as anti-submarine aircraft. This plane eventually went out of use because it took much longer to build than other aircraft.
Sezincote is a large estate that uses Neo-Mughal architecture. The house itself looks a bit like an onion. All of the buildings use red sandstone and white marble. While the outside of the building is quite exotic looking the interior is decorated in a European style. The gardens are landscaped in the renaissance style.
You can find many old inns and hotels that originate from the coaching era when the Fosse Way was used extensively and Moreton-in-Marsh was a coach stop. There are some interesting buildings along the main street such as the white Hart Royal and the Manor House which is now a hotel. These buildings date back to the 16th and 17th centuries. The Market Hall is located along High Street as this is a Market town.
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