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1
Q

Where have 40 houses been built?

A

Littleworth

2
Q

Which road has lengthened and had roads like Blind Lane and The Green added to it?

A

B4081

3
Q

What additions have been made to the town?

A

St James’ Infant school, tennis courts, The Mill House care home, Cutts of Campden Garage

4
Q

Who was one of the most influential wool traders that lived in Campden?

A

William Grevel

5
Q

Who gifted the Market Hall for shelter for traders selling butter, cheese and poultry?

A

Sir Baptist Hicks

6
Q

What did the town change focus to after the wool trade died out?

A

The Art and Crafts Movement

7
Q

When and what did Charles Robert Ashbee set up??

A

The Old Silk Mill in 1902

8
Q

What is the old silk mill used for now?

A

A museum

9
Q

When was Sir Baptist Hicks’ manor house built and how much did it cost at the time?

A

1612, costing £44,000

10
Q

When was Sir Baptist Hicks’ manor house burnt down?

A

1645

11
Q

When did Sir Gerard Noel Edwards inherit the vast Noel estates?

A

1798

12
Q

What are some examples of links to Sir Gerard Noel Edwards throughout the town?

A

Ruins of the Old Campden House, the market hall, the old school, the Almshouses, Church monuments, the Hicks and Noel coats of arms

13
Q

How many local people died serving in the two world wars?

A

333 local men and one local nurse

14
Q

When did Sir Baptist Hicks built the Almshouses?

A

1612

15
Q

What were the Almshouses built for?

A

To house 6 poor men and 6 poor women

16
Q

What are the Almshouses used for now?

A

To house 12 pensioners from Campden