Ancestry trip to FOD (General)

by peteressex , Friday, April 06, 2012, 08:28 (4617 days ago) @ rookancestrybest

If you want to savour local atmosphere for less than an hour, park at the bottom end of the High Street (A48) at Newnham (going towards Gloucester, it's on your right)and look over the bank of the Severn which adjoins. Imagine King Henry II launching a failed invasion of Ireland from here in the year 1171 - yes, it's really true - and then walk up the back street, turn right to go uphill, and turn right again to walk back down the main road to where you parked. Have a peep in the gift shop, but just notice the buildings and occasional information. This is quintessential England.