Milton-under-Wychwood
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 Saints Simon and Jude parish church |
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  Milton-under-Wychwood |
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| Population | 1,648 (2011 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SP3018 |
| Civil parish | Milton-under-Wychwood |
| District | West Oxfordshire |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHIPPING NORTON |
| Postcode district | OX7 |
| Dialling code | 01993 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Witney |
| Website | Milton under Wychwood Online |
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Coordinates: 51°52′19″N 1°33′54″W / 51.872°N 1.565°W
Milton-under-Wychwood is a village and civil parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Burford, Oxfordshire, just off the A361 road between Burford and Chipping Norton. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,648.[1]
History
The village is one of three named after the ancient forest of Wychwood. The others are Shipton-under-Wychwood immediately to the east of the village and Ascott-under-Wychwood about 2 miles (3 km) away.
In the 18th century Milton had its own clockmaker, William Green (1722–70).[2]
The Church of England parish church of St. Simon and St. Jude was designed by the Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street and built in 1853–54. Street also designed the village school (now closed) and teacher's house, which were built at the same time.[3]
Amenities and economy
The village had a public house, the Quart Pot, that was controlled by Greene King Brewery. It has been closed since 2010 but villagers are campaigning to reopen it as a community venture. The pub is owned by Acres Developments of Bournemouth, Dorset, which has been refused planning permission to turn the pub into a house.[4]the pub has recently been bought by two local entrepreneurs - Sue & Rachel Hawkins. The Hawkins girls are award winning figures in the industry and have rejuvenated the pub, renamed it The Hare and have created a very welcoming pub with great food.
Wychwood public library is in a converted shop in the village.[5] The village has a Co-Operative shop.
Shipton railway station on the Cotswold Line is 1 mile (1.6 km) away.
Milton Stone is a type of Cotswold stone that has been quarried in the area since the early 14th century.[6][7] It was used at St George's Chapel, Windsor (1478–83) and Christ Church, Oxford (1525), but was not thereafter used at Oxford until 1850.[8]
References
- ↑ "Area: Milton-under-Wychwood (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ Beeson, C.F.C. (1989) [1962]. Simcock, A.V., ed. Clockmaking in Oxfordshire 1400–1850 (3rd ed.). Oxford: Museum of the History of Science. p. 107. ISBN 0-903364-06-9.
- ↑ Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). Oxfordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 705. ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
- ↑ "Fight goes on to reopen pub". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2014. But is still up sor freehold sale since 2013
- ↑ Oxfordshire County Council, Wychwood Library
- ↑ "Milton Quarries, Oxfordshire". Stone in Archaeology Database. University of Southampton. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ↑ "Milton Stone: Quarries". Stone in Archaeology Database. University of Southampton. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ↑ "Milton Stone: Usage". Stone in Archaeology Database. University of Southampton. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
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