One of Moreton-in-Marsh’s neighbouring villages, Bourton-on-the-Hill is accessible by either the bus No.22 (for Chipping Campden) or the walking trail of Gloucester way, which starts from south of Moreton-in-Marsh. The trail goes through the wheat field, woodlands, pasture field on the Gloucester Way, and Water Garden of Sezincote House and stables. Residential houses are standing on the top of the hill in Bourton-on-the-Hill, as the name suggests. There is a parish church, i.e. St Lawrence Church on the middle of the hilly road. There are several pieces of antique furniture, e.g. 15th century font, the screen with depicts of the ritual ceremony and the container which the clergyman collected the tax from the villagers. Each villager had to give a tenth amount of their annual income to the church in the 15th and 16th centuries. Descending
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