The charming Cotswold Limestone dwellings of Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England.
Commentary.
The “Slaughters” of Cotswold Gloucestershire.
What is it about Cotswold Limestone
that makes it so appealing?
Its warmth, durability, permanence,
history, ambience......?
Hard to explain.
Impossible to ignore.
The beautiful River Eye flows through Lower Slaughter and Upper Slaughter, in a tree-laden valley, contrasting splendidly
with that irresistible Limestone.
Upper Slaughter is little more than ten metres
higher up the valley, and only half a mile away.
Both villages seem to grow out of the landscape,
rather than be a scar upon it.
Cosy, unpretentious, dignified, on a human scale, uniquely, they seem to enhance their landscape, as opposed to dominating it.
Whatever, “beautiful” means, they tick that box for me.
The charming Cotswold Limestone dwellings of Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England.
Commentary.
The “Slaughters” of Cotswold Gloucestershire.
What is it about Cotswold Limestone
that makes it so appealing?
Its warmth, durability, permanence,
history, ambience......?
Hard to explain.
Impossible to ignore.
The beautiful River Eye flows through Lower Slaughter and Upper Slaughter, in a tree-laden valley, contrasting splendidly
with that irresistible Limestone.
Upper Slaughter is little more than ten metres
higher up the valley, and only half a mile away.
Both villages seem to grow out of the landscape,
rather than be a scar upon it.
Cosy, unpretentious, dignified, on a human scale, uniquely, they seem to enhance their landscape, as opposed to dominating it.
Whatever, “beautiful” means, they tick that box for me.