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English Counties - OXFORDSHIRE - A Whistle Stop Tour

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quotePosted at 14:18 on 17th October 2010

Moving out of Oxford we visit the village of Didcot, where the Great Western Society have a Museum of Steam Trains.

Didcot village

Old House in Manor Road, old town, Didcot, Oxfordshire.
Picture by Ima von Wenden


The Old Church rooms
The Old Church Rooms, Didcot, Oxfordshire.
Picture by Ima von Wenden


 

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quotePosted at 14:23 on 17th October 2010
You can take the family for a ride on "Thomas"
'Day Out With Thomas' at Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire
Picture by Poe

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quotePosted at 14:40 on 17th October 2010

We will finish our Whistle-stop-tour of Oxfordshire at Henley-on-Thames where we can visit Nuffield, Place, Greys Court, Fawley Court, The Chantry House and Mapledurham House & Watermill.  It is also home to the famous Henley Regatta held here since 1839

Henley

Henley
Picture by chris williams


 

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quotePosted at 14:42 on 17th October 2010
Practising for the Henley Regatta??
Temple Island. Henley-on-Thames, Oxon
Picture by Edward Lever

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quotePosted at 14:46 on 17th October 2010
Nuffield Place the home of Lord Nuffield, founder of Morris Motors
Picture by David Haenlein

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quotePosted at 14:48 on 17th October 2010
The Chantry House, a 14th Century, Grade l listed Church Hall
Picture by Edward Lever

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quotePosted at 14:51 on 17th October 2010
Fawley Court (sorry no details on POE!)

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quotePosted at 14:56 on 17th October 2010
Greys Court, a Tudor Manor House, with 14th Century fortifications
Greys Court, Oxfordshire
Picture by Edward Lever

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quotePosted at 14:59 on 17th October 2010

Mapledurham House & Watermill.  The oldest working watermill on the Thames, built in the 15th Century and still producing fine stone-ground flour.

The Mill

Mapledurham Mill
Picture by Edward Lever


The House
Mapledurham House
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quotePosted at 15:01 on 17th October 2010
As a tail note:  A trip along the rivers and canals of Oxfordshire in a narrow boat would be an extraordinary experience
Narrow Boats - Oxford Canal
Picture by Rich Beghin

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