Cotswold Wool

Cotswold Wool
COTSWOLD WOOL
This wool from Gloucestershire is of long staple, averaging 8-in., is classed as demi-lustre, is silky and spins 44's quality.

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  • Cotswold — [ kɒtswəʊld] noun a sheep of a breed with fine wool, often used to produce cross bred lambs. Origin from the Cotswold Hills in central England …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Tetbury — infobox UK place country = England official name= Tetbury latitude= 51.635683 longitude= 2.158238 population= 5,250 (2001 Census) shire district= Cotswold shire county= Gloucestershire region= South West England constituency westminster= Cotswold …   Wikipedia

  • Wotton-under-Edge — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 51.6379 longitude= 2.3490 official name= Wotton under Edge population= 5400 (2001 Census estimate) shire district= Stroud shire county = Gloucestershire post town = WOTTON UNDER EDGE postcode district …   Wikipedia

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