Down Ampney

Down Ampney is located in Cotswold district in Gloucestershire, in England.

Related Topics:
Cotswold district - Gloucestershire - England

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It is off the A417 which runs between Cirencester and Faringdon (in Oxfordshire) on the A420, and about 5km north of Cricklade,

Related Topics:
Cirencester - Faringdon - Cricklade

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which is on the A419 which runs from Cirencester to Swindon (In Wiltshire),

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The Old Vicarage in Down Ampney was the birthplace of Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1872. A tune he composed (used for the hymn "Come Down, O Love Divine") is titled "Down Ampney" in its honour.

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