Cotswold

breed of sheep

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The Cotswold is a breed of large, long-wooled sheep that originated in England. These sheep are known for their coarse, curly fleece, which is suitable for rugs and coarse fabrics. While historically significant for wool production, they are also raised for mutton. The breed is characterized by a large, white face and is hornless. The Cotswold Hills in England, from which the breed gets its name, were historically important sheep runs.123

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Cotswold
…century the grazing of the Cotswold breed of sheep (now relatively rare in Britain) brought great prosperity to the wool traders and cloth merchants of the district. That former prosperity is still evident in the churches and other buildings that grace the villages and market towns strung along the lower…
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…century the grazing of the Cotswold breed of sheep (now relatively rare in Britain) brought great prosperity to the wool traders and cloth merchants of the district. That former prosperity is still evident in the churches and other buildings that grace the villages and market towns strung along the lower…
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