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A History of the County of Oxford
… two ancient meadows called the Fishers. 3 The river Cherwell forms the eastern boundary of the parish except for … and streams. Clifton stands on low ground near the river Cherwell, mostly on the Lower Lias clay. 8 The local rhyme, … to Chipping Norton. That ancient route crossed the river Cherwell at Clifton, meeting at Deddington the ancient …
A History of the County of Oxford
… been annexed to Banbury, 871 a. 2 A tributary of the River Cherwell forms most of its long western boundary and divides …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 1932 part of Banbury rural district, and in 1974 part of Cherwell district. 176 Church. Duns Tew has remained a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of land about half a mile wide runs down to the River Cherwell, to include in the parish Sescut Farm, where there … rising to a height of 370 or 380 ft. ascending from the Cherwell on one side and dropping down on the other to the … strip of ground which ran down from the Islip road to the Cherwell, so that the landlords had farming reasons for …
A History of the County of Oxford
… part of the parish 2 (135 a.) on the eastern bank of the Cherwell, between Souldern and Somerton parishes, was … water-mill and a windmill. The water-mill, probably on the Cherwell, is mentioned in 1235, and was valued at 6 s. 8 d. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… may have extended as far east as the Glyme, or even the Cherwell, taking in half or possibly the whole of Glympton …
A History of the County of Oxford
… lay in the south-west of Cropredy parish between the River Cherwell on the east and the Hanwell Brook, which for a short … parish boundary), then by a hedge called tenseclose to the Cherwell, along the Cherwell to Hardwell (Hardwick) hedge, along the hedge to …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Hampton Poyle to which it was united in 1932. 1 The River Cherwell bounds it on the west and Bletchingdon parish on the … of roads direct to the lands on the west bank of the Cherwell, which today are connected with Hampton Gay only by … the church. From this nucleus footpaths lead to Shipton-on-Cherwell church as well as to Bletchingdon village. In 1709 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… POYLE This small parish lies on the east bank of the Cherwell some six miles north of Oxford. It is opposite the … Poyle with an area of 1,521 acres. 2 At Hampton Poyle the Cherwell enters upon the wide, flat flood-plain of its lower … way to Oxford Clay. 3 In 19489 extensive dredging of the Cherwell greatly decreased the danger of flooding. 4 The …