A History of Cowley | Hidden Gems in the Cotswolds

Cowley Manor is a small village and manor nestled near Stroud in the western Cotswolds. In this episode we tell the story of Robin's ancestor, an avid bell ringer!
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[@jadeddragon9407]

Lovely to hear of you Family Connection... it is oddly pleasing..!

[@GrumpyScotsman]

The best way to spend some time on a Sunday is watching Robin give a tour of beautiful countryside.

[@davemacdonald3889]

Thanks Robin.🇬🇧

[@helenbailey8419]

The laurel arch over the blue wooden gate is beautiful.

[@ruthgoebel723]

Very interesting indeed, to find a place attached to an ancestor! Lovely house for sure.

[@alisonrandall3039]

Thank you very good to learn about Cowley.

[@ridewithmax1462]

I once lived and worked in Cowley Manor when it was a conference centre in the 90’s. My parents lived in the nearby hamlet of Cockleford and the villagers would have annual events in the oak panelled ballroom. I got married in the manor church in 1995. A shame that you didn’t explore the village which is lovely.

[@williamevans9426]

That wretched Henry, leaving the family indebted! In all seriousness, your personal historic connection to Cowley and to the area's bells is fascinating. If you discover any other familial links to sites visited in the future, please don't hesitate to include them if you're confortable to do so; i'm sure all your followers would be riveted to learn more. I'm pleased to hear that the redesign of the hotel interior is intended to be sympathetic to the history of the extand building and to the former manor but hope the 'Alice' theme isn't too prominent.

[@familyiseverything1617]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CHANNEL AND HISTORY IN GENERAL IS FASCINATING AND INTRIGUING AND INTERESTING AND EVERYTHING........

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Minion.

[@sylviabartsch6205]

You make our Sundays, and what a lovely surprise, when you discover any other familial include it than we learn more about.

[@westaussiejeff1547]

Thanks Robin, Ross, Gizmo and Widget! Wonderful as usual; more so given the personal connection!

[@LadyAxe13]

Another wonderful story with the customary divine scenery!

[@shanamoon5785]

So relaxing to watch on a lazy Sunday with a hot cup of coffee, Wonderful!

[@saguaro2231]

What a wonderful story of your history!...& such an inspiring place....as always, thank you

[@forestgreen916]

what a kind & generous man

[@scottkrone4397]

Very nice video well done gentlemen

[@helenbailey8419]

It was interesting to hear about the producer of Horlicks.It will also be interesting to see the renovation of the hotel.Thank-you..wonderful as always Ross and Robin

[@carolbulmer8253]

Another stunning video! Thank you for sharing the sites and your history❤️👏👏👏👏👏

[@geraldfunnell7932]

Thank you for a wonderful story , a great video

[@Parianparlay]

How wonderful that you found that Alice in Wonderland was probably written here! And that you have distant connections with this lovely old place. I simply love watching your films, I return over and over again. Thank you so much for all your effort I’m quite sure it takes a huge amount of work.But I love hearing your opening music and listening to your dulcet tones. It’s great that you are about to introduce poetry as well! Thank you SO much.😘xx

[@birthdaybash4721]

Very Special! I love how we connect with history directly.

[@andreweyden9832]

Another informative and interesting episode. Always brings goosebumps to us as we just love this area you area walking in. Many thanks from Andrew, Grant, Brae the Westie, Xena the Dalmatian and Maggie the calico cat ❤😊from Albany, Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@kathrynw6373]

Thank you for this channel and body of work as the Cotswold Explorer never disappoints. Cowley's grounds, exterior and history are lovely and fascinating. (Looking online at the Cowley Manor Hotel I do hope that I saw the wrong site because if I saw the correct ... what the what?!! Appreciating is one point even if not liking the result there is still that open mind appreciation. Yet all I can think of after seeing those interiors is dang! It's as if I've witnessed an indiscriminate butchery.)

[@elena_v_gor_m_104]

Thank you, mr. Robin... 👍

[@SMichaelDeHart]

Fantastic video, as per usual Mr. Robin!! However I've watched it at least 15 times since this afternoon...or should I say listened to it, because every time I started I got busy doing something else. But I'm now watching for the beautifully completed video and Locations!

[@carolinafreitas524]

I wish I could be there!!! Dreaming of travelling to the UK soon, for instance I keep watching your videos. Hugs from Brazil

[@Tuppence1]

Hello from sunny Florida

[@alisonrandall3039]

Hello from the Cotswolds. 😁😁

[@joyb5525]

Watching Robin with thanks to Ross, restores sanity in a world gone mad. Love the geneology bit. Part of my ancestry came to Ireland in 1169. With the nod from the only English pope, Richard le Gros with John de Bermingham his knight, my relative, eventually spendthrift the dosh. Know how you feel Robin. 🥂

[@marierowe5969]

Stunning

[@SamSam-ny6gt]

Hi. We are very distantly related. Sir John Bret 1321 married Joan de Furnivall and she is a direct ancestor of mine. She is my 18th great grandmother. Another of my direct ancestors is Jordan de Reneville born about 1157. He was Lord of the Manor of Cowley. He's my 22nd great grandfather. Small world lol

[@jennysmith7170]

@Robin , my family names keep popping up in your programs lol. Hampton, Clark to name two and yes my family is from England though I haven't any details. I imagine due to the names afore mentioned it was the Cotswolds . I am hoping in '24 summer to spend it there researching and photographing history for my genealogy. Any who hello all from Aberdeen Ohio Monkey, Felix, Foggy along with Minnie the dog say hi!!

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Waiting seated.

[@trishamartin1923]

Had the privalege of staying there in the 70s on a outward bound course with school.

[@Mark723]

At least your ancestor didn't squander the family fortune.

[@TheBTG88]

I always thought that Robin had the touch of the aristocrat about him...