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St Edward's has stood in some form since at least the 11th century, with most of the present fabric dating to a 15th-century rebuild paid for by the wool trade. The interior is light and lofty — typical of a Cotswold 'wool church'.
The much-photographed north door is hemmed by two enormous yews that have grown around the stonework. The story that J.R.R. Tolkien drew on the door for the Doors of Durin in The Lord of the Rings is local lore — pleasant to believe, hard to prove.
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A handsome wool town atop an 800-foot hill, ringed by antique shops, coaching inns and the famous yew-flanked church door.
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