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Chipping
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Welcome to the Chipping
Norton web site which contains details on Chipping Norton accommodation
(Chipping Norton hotel and bed and breakfast information), attractions
in the Chipping Norton area and other information on this Cotswold town.
The bustling town of Chipping Norton lies eleven miles north of Burford in one of the least explored and most scenic corners of the Cotswolds.
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The western
approach to Chipping Norton is dominated by the extraordinary Bliss
Mill (pictured).
Bliss Tweed Mill is one of the crop of monuments
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Wealthy wool
merchants also paid for St Mary's Parish Church which can be found
in Church Street. One of the most impressive churches in the Cotswolds,
it houses some well-preserved brasses and tombs.
There is no
mention of a church in the town called 'Nortone' in the Domesday
Survey and it is thought to have been originally founded in the
12th century and dedicated to St. Nicholas, the present dedication
to St. Mary probably took place in the 13th century.
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Signs of a 12th century arch are revealed on the internal wall of the tower at the west end of the Nave. An indication of the earliest church which probably only consisted of a nave and small chancel. This would have been extended in the 13th century, with aisles being added in the early 14th century.
The Cotswolds in an
area of outstanding natural beauty of England and is much visited by tourists
from home and abroad. Its Cotswold stone buildings, low density of population
and history make it a place that you will want to visit again and again.
This web site is in
the process of being built, so visit back for regular updates. For more
Cotswolds information try the Cotswolds
web site
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Chipping Norton
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Competition to find best photos of West Oxon
Residents are being given the chance to win photographic equipment by sending special images of West Oxfordshire to the District Council.
The Council’s tourism team is looking for images that capt... [more]
Posted
: 08/07/2010 10:59:52
Local Artist Turns The Kingham Plough Pink
Artist Jeremy Houghton and The Kingham Plough will be celebrating all things pink on Thursday May 6th 2010. An exhibition of Flamingo paintings in both oil and watercolour will be on display at The Ki... [more]
Posted
: 23/03/2010 19:01:53
All change for concessionary travel!
From 6th April 2010, the Government is changing the age of eligibility for national concessionary travel scheme. This will rise gradually from 60 to 65 over the next 10 years, in line with the changes... [more]
Posted
: 23/03/2010 18:05:25
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