Roger Sweet's Pictures of Swalcliffe

Bakers Lane, Swalcliffe

Situated on a ridge, Swalcliffe is a mixture of dwellings of different styles and ages, some of them being in the local dark honey-coloured ironstone and with thatched roofs. It spreads along the main Banbury to Shipston-on-Stour road and is an attractive little village. In the centre of the village is a small triangular green, opposite the parish church.

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Swalcliffe, Village Scenes, Street Scenes

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The Stag's Head, Swalcliffe

The Stag's Head, Swalcliffe is a traditional thatched village pub (circa 1495) built in the local golden ironstone.

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Swalcliffe, Pubs And Inns, English Cottages

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The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul and the green at Swalcliffe

The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul was originally Anglo -Saxon but was rebuilt in the 12th and 14th centuries. The bell tower was built in the 13th century and made higher in the 15th century. Inside the church is the remnant of a 14th century wall painting.

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Swalcliffe, Churches, Oxfordshire Churches

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Swalcliffe Barn

Near the church is Swalcliffe Barn which has an almost completely intact medieval timber half-cruck roof and is considered the finest medieval tithe barn in Oxfordshire and one of the best examples in England, with much of its medieval timber roof intact. The barn houses part of the Oxfordshire Museum's collection of traditional agricultural and trade vehicles.

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Swalcliffe, Buildings and Structures, Oxfordshire

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The green at Swalcliffe

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Swalcliffe, Village Scenes

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