 Bishops
Cleeve is a village 3 miles north of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire
and lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill - the highest point of
the Cotswolds.
Remains dating from the Iron
Age and the Roman occupation have been found during recent redevelopment.
 In the 8th Century, the village
was granted to the nearby monastery of Cleeve by King Offa of
Mercia. In the 9th Century, the monastery and its property
were granted to the Bishop of Worcester and the village became
known as Bishops Cleeve.
The village currently has some
31 listed buildings, some dating back to the 12th and 13th Centuries. |
