Chedworth Roman Villa - near Chedworth, Gloucesteshire. Full tour. Roman Britain History.

Chedworth Roman Villa is one of the grandest villas in Roman Britain, located in a tranquil wooded Cotswold Valley in Gloucersteshire. The Villa was rediscovered by the Victorians and provides a unique insight into life during the Roman period in Britain. My film takes you on a tour around the remains of the villa including the fine mosaics.
Reasons to Visit:
• One of the grandest villas in Roman Britain.
• Scenic Cotswold Valley location.
• Some impressive in-situ ’four-seasons’ Roman mosaics in Britain.
• Good facilities, including a cafe.
Film Menu time-stamps:
00:37 Chedworth Roman Villa
01:07 Water Shrine
01:38 Roman Mosaics
02:23 Bath-house
03:00 Cross Gallery
03:12 South Wing
03:29 Museum and Roman artefacts
04:23 North Wing
Roman Britain History Bit
The Romans invaded Britain in AD 43. Roman Britain was the territory that became the Roman province of Britannia after the forty-year long Roman conquest of Britain, which consisted of a large part of the island of Great Britain. Although there would continue to be uprisings during the occupation there were long periods of stability during which a distinctive Romano-British culture emerged as the Romans introduced improved agriculture, urban planning, industrial production, and architecture.As part of this cultural influence was the introduction of Roman Villas.
Villa means a rural building or property in latin. Historians use the term to refer to a rural building in the Roman style and its peripheral buildings, often linked to agriculture. From the late first century onwards across Roman Britain there were hundreds of villas built mostly in the south-east province. Many villa owners would have got their wealth by farming the land.
A stone Roman Villa was built here in the 2nd century AD, consisting of three detached buildings, each with a few rooms. The villa was extended and improved over time, reaching its heyday in the 4th century AD. Chedworth Roman Villa was a place of wealth, luxury and comfort, with stunning mosaic floors, an extensive bath house and features made of marble. The wealthy owners of the villa continued to lead an opulent lifestyle after the Romans left, well into the 5th century. No evidence has been found to show who lived at Chedworth but it has been suggested that the owner of such a lavish villa might possibly have been on the council that administered the local area.
VISITING
A modern building houses the extensive mosaic floors, hypocaust systems and bath house rooms. A small Victorian museum houses finds and artefacts from the villa. In addition to this tranquil setting, idyllic views and rich wildlife haven also gives splendid opportunities for walks and relaxation. Chedworth is an active archaeological site with new discoveries being made.
Address:
Yanworth, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3LJ
Check the official website for opening days and times as there is some winter closure.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visi...
By Car: Sat Nav: To find the villa using sat nav use the postcode: GL54 3LJ.
Small car park but overflow parking available.Drive carefully as the route to the Villa is mainly single track.
Music credits: Courtesy of Epidemic Sounds
To All the Glory by Howard Harper-Barnes • To All the Glory
Deep Blue Delta Sinus by Ookean
Fall of a Raindrop by Cold Shores
Other credits: Aerial film courtesy of Google Earth
Sound effects: Soldiers marching courtesy of Soundbible.
Medieval marching by Yap Audio All sound effects licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b... or appropriate.
Courtesy of Freesounds
Keifspoon water stream from roman bath in spain by Martin sadoux
Aryanostark indoor swimming pool ambience
The Roman re-enactors featured in this film include the excellent Ermine Street Guard who put on displays throughout the year at various Roman sites and are well worth going to see them in action.
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[@mickharrison9004]

Amazing were the Romans got about ,in this country for instance chedworth is in the Cotswolds ,middle of knowere I used to deliver parcels around ,that area I never knew there was a roman settlement within ,though I was a busy man back then .

[@MummaBear]

The Romans did love their water.