Marshfield
 

Marshfield rises 600 feet above sea level on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, nestled within a designated National Landscape. It appears in the Domesday Book of AD 1086 as ‘Meresfeld,’ meaning ‘Boundary’, a nod to its position between the Saxon kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia. Its layout, with long, narrow burgage plots and rear lanes, reflects its historical role as a market town dating back to 1234.

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The town’s early prosperity was built on the wool trade, bolstered in the 18th century by the malting industry. Many of the houses lining the mile-long High Street originate from this era, lending the town its distinctive architectural character.