This project is investigating the built, industrial, archaeological and natural heritage of an area in the Painswick Valley known as the Stroudend Tithing. This area has stood largely unchanged since the mid 18th century, when it was a thriving pre-industrial revolution economy based on wool.

The project is dating buildings by using tree ring analysis of the timbers. Also the project is surveying hedgerows, flora and fauna, and field boundaries.

The project is also collecting oral history recordings of the memories of people living in the area, or those who have a past association with it.

The wider local community are involved in the investigative work, and a number of specialist advisers from other parts of the country are supporting the project. Consultants have offered their time at below their normal rates.

The project is making sure that all the information gathered is made available through the county records office, local libraries and a museum which has a building on the boundary of the tithing.