2. Snowshill village sits on the top of the
escarpment above the villages of Broadway,
Buckland, and Laverton. It is a secluded village
where ancient pretty cottages and a 19th
century church cluster around a small green.
As its name implies - if there is any snow about
then you will find it here first.
3. Snowshill is renowned for its manor house, now
administered by the National Trust. It is interesting
architecturally as a typical 15th to 16th Century manor
house, with a good dovecote. The beautiful gardens are
terraced and were designed by Charles Wade.
On the site is a teashop and restaurant.
Here in Snowshill you will find ancient charm and peaceful
ambling with refreshments to be had at the Snowshill Arms
pub.
4.
5. Snowshill Manor is a fascinating tudor
mansion. The house was purchased in 1919 by
Charles Padget Wade, an eccentric architect
and antiquary. The manor was restored as a
setting for Wade's huge collection of
craftsmanship, as well as models which he had
created. It is thought that Wade never lived in
the manor house choosing a spartan lifestyle in
the old priest's house in the courtyard
6. Written by Charles Padget Wade of
Snowshill Manor:
'Old am I, so very old,
Here centuries have been.
Mysteries my walls enfold,
None know deeds I have seen.'
