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An ancient town, once a coaching stop, stands on the site of the Roman settlement Lactodorum, with Watling Street running through it. The Anglo-Saxons fortified it and the Danes attacked it.
Dame Edith Sitwell is buried in the churchyard at Weedon Lois, and on her grave is a monument by Henry Moore.
TOWCESTER (pronounced – Toaster)
- Type:
- Landmark