🏘️ Chipping Campden
Medieval market town in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Gloucestershire, approximately 100 miles west of London
- Founded: 12th century as a planned settlement
- Market hall: Built 1627, still in active use
- Designation: Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Chipping Campden is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, that preserves a medieval urban layout largely intact from its 12th-century foundation. The town's honey-colored stone architecture and High Street lined with period buildings spanning medieval to Georgian eras reflect continuous occupation and development over nine centuries. As of 2026, Chipping Campden functions as both an active residential community and a destination for visitors and researchers studying vernacular architecture ...