Cotswold wool and cloth - an historical introduction

Country Life has an article which is a useful introduction to, or summary of, the history of wool and cloth production in the Cotswolds since Roman times. Not only does it point to continuity in landscape use and management but also to the importance over many centuries of wool and weaving as part of the national economy both it terms of farming and manufacturing. 

The article can be read at How the sheep of the Cotswolds outlasted the Roman Empire and the Black Death to help build one of Britain's most beautiful areas