| The Fosse Way was a major road during Roman | | | | modern selection of shops as well as the market; |
| times, and Moreton-in-Marsh is situated on this | | | | however you won't find any high street retail |
| road which connects the south coast to Lincoln. It | | | | brand names. |
| is a very pretty little town, with many of the | | | | This town is one of the most popular in the |
| buildings built from locally quarried stone. It was | | | | Cotswolds for tourist and holiday makers. There |
| also well placed on the old coach route from | | | | are buildings in the main street which date back to |
| London to Worcester, and there are still several | | | | 17th century and one of the most famous is the |
| coach inns still in existence. | | | | "White Hart Royal". This is where King Charles I is |
| It is a thriving market town which received its | | | | supposed to have stayed during the Civil War. |
| Saxon charter more than a thousand years ago. | | | | The Curfew Tower still retains its original 17th |
| At that time is was part of an area known as | | | | century bell and clock. |
| Mercia. Approximately two miles out of the town | | | | World War II enthusiast will find the Wellington |
| is the meeting of four counties and this is marked | | | | Aviation and Art Museum a interesting place to |
| by the four shires stone. | | | | see and proceeds from this go to the RAF |
| A market charter was granted to the town of | | | | benevolent Fund. One of the worlds premier fire |
| Moreton-in-Marsh in 1227, and every Tuesday the | | | | training establishments is now based at the RAF in |
| market still takes place, this is the largest open air | | | | Moreton-in-Marsh. |
| market in the Cotswolds. Like many other villages | | | | The town is also close to the Cotswold Falconry |
| and towns in the Cotswolds, linen weaving and | | | | centre, and nearby in Blokely you will find the |
| wool making was the main source of income for | | | | most unusual water mill garden. Mill Dene Garden is |
| the town in medieval times. Today there is a | | | | quite beautiful with its steep garden terraces. |