Arlington Row

Arlington Row in Bibury, Gloucestershire, is a row of stone houses beside the River Coln. According to Historic England and Wikipedia, the building dates from the late 14th century (Wikipedia: 1380), when it was a monastic wool store, and was converted into weavers’ houses in the late 17th century; the National Trust usually speaks of 17th-century weavers’ cottages. Cloth was dried on Rack Isle opposite. The Royal Society of Arts saved the building in 1929, and the National Trust restored it in the 1970s. The houses are let to tenants, and the row appears in the British passport.

A level tarmac path runs in front of the houses, and a path loops round Rack Isle, a boggy water meadow that is also an important wildlife habitat. There is free parking opposite the Trout Farm and along the main road; it is not run by the National Trust and can be full, so arrive early if you can. The nearest railway station is Kemble, about 22 km away.