English Counties - OXFORDSHIRE - A Whistle Stop Tour

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cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 08:24 on 17th October 2010 The last tour of an English County was GLOUCESTERSHIRE, a really beautiful county which seems to have been glossed over in favour of just a few villages in the Cotswold area. Here is a link to the tour if you missed it http://www.picturesofengland.com/forum/Picture_Chat/4477/6 We ended the last tour at Cirencester in Gloucestershire from where we can easily gain access into Oxfordshire and travelling north on the A429 we will tour Chipping Norton. This is one of the Cotswold villages and had a working cloth mill until 1980, know as the Bliss Mill they made fine tweed cloth. It has now been converted into apartments To get lots more detail, information, pictures of Oxfordshire, towns, villages and attractions here is a quick link http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Oxfordshire Picture by Karen Richardson Village buildings Picture by Poe Picture by Poe Edited by: cathyml at:17th October 2010 10:53 My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 08:32 on 17th October 2010 The ancient sacred site of the Rollright Stones is only a short distance from Chipping Norton. These are thought to be a Bronze-Age Monolithic Circle dating from before 2000BC - and their importance is third only to Stonehenge and Avebury. Picture by Charles George Picture by Charles George My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 08:38 on 17th October 2010 Just three miles away is the 15th Century Jacobean Manor House - Chastleton House. This house built in 1607 was owned by the same family right up until 1991 when it passed to the National Trust. Picture by Frances Kerner Picture by Stephen Nunney My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 10:45 on 17th October 2010 Still travelling in a northerly direction we are heading to BANBURY (to see a fine lady ride on a white horse, lol). Banbury offers the following attractions: Swalciffe barn, Broughton Castle (no pics!) Banbury Museum and not too far away Upton House and Gardens BANBURY Picture by Ken Jarvis My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 10:49 on 17th October 2010 Upton House & Gardens (National Trust) There is a really nice picture of Upton House ID 1008928 but I can't seem to load it here, so please type into the google search below or put in Banbury and you will be able to view it. Picture by Radka Gianella My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 10:59 on 17th October 2010 We are now travelling south to Woodstock where we will be able to visit the famous BLENHEIM PALACE Quick link to learn all about the village and the palace http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Oxfordshire/Woodstock Woodstock Picture by Jim Thorne My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 11:00 on 17th October 2010 Blenheim Palace Picture by Jim Thorne Picture by Sarah Braim My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 11:30 on 17th October 2010 Travelling further south we pass through Witney, renowned for its blanket industry which can be seen at the Witney & District Museum. Cogges Manor Farm Museum is close by, but closed during 2010 and onto Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote (the ruins of a 15th Century Manor House, with ghostly stories being told about it). Minster Lovell Hall Picture by Phil Menzies and medieval Dovecote Picture by Dave Latham My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 11:33 on 17th October 2010 The tour now takes us via the Vale of White Horse and Uffington with their ancient histories. The White Horse carved into the chalk hills is believed to be the oldest of 16 similar carved horses throughout Britain and is maintained by the National Trust Picture by Jan Vanhentenrijck I couldn't find a pic with the whole horse clearly visible unfortunately. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 11:34 on 17th October 2010 The view to Uffington Picture by Tony Tooth My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions