Roger Sweet's Pictures of Taynton

The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Taynton

The Taynton parish church is the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Much of the church is Perpendicular Gothic dating from the end of the 15th century, but parts of the church date from 1360.

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Taynton, Churches

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Taynton cottages basking in the late afternoon sun

The little village of Taynton is only about a mile away from Oxfordshire's border with Gloucestershire and so typical is this Cotswold stone village that you could be excused for thinking you are deep in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds.

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Taynton, English Cottages

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More Taynton thatched cottages basking in the late afternoon sun

Taynton was renowned for its stone quarries, and Taynton limestone was used in many important buildings throughout the Thames Valley. The stone was quarried in in the locality since at least the 14th century, and was used for many of the older colleges of Oxford University, Windsor Castle, the original pre- 1666 St Paul's Cathedral, and Blenheim Palace.

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Virginia Creeper provides a lovely splash of colour to the stone of Taynton

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