On the southern fringes of the Cotswolds, CIRENCESTER makes a refreshing change from its more gentrified neighbours, steering clear of the "olde-worlde" image that many Cotswold towns have embraced. Under the Romans, the town was called Corinium and ranked second only to Londinium in size and importance. A provincial capital and a centre of trade, it flourished for three centuries and had one of the largest forums north of the Alps. Few Roman remains are visible in C... [More]