Roger Sweet's Pictures of Wendlebury

St. Giles's Church, Wendlebury

The parish church of St. Giles has had a chequered history, having been partially demolished and rebuilt several times since the original Norman church was built: the south transept in the 17th century, everything else but the bell tower in the 18th century and the bell tower and 18th century south transept in the 19th century. In the 19th century the remainder of the building was restored. Since the demolition of the tower the three bells have stood in the west end of the nave. The west gable of the nave now has a bell-cot with one bell.

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Wendlebury, Churches, Oxfordshire Churches

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Wendlebury

The older houses in Wendlebury are constructed from local stone, some of which may have been removed from the ruins of the Roman town of Alchester which is just to the north of the village. A small stream runs through the village, first on one side of the main road and then on the other. Watercress was once harvested from the stream and was sold in local markets.

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Wendlebury

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Wendlebury

The older houses in Wendlebury are constructed from local stone, some of which may have been removed from the ruins of the Roman town of Alchester which is just to the north of the village. A small stream runs through the village, first on one side of the main road and then on the other. Watercress was once harvested from the stream and was sold in local markets.

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Wendlebury

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 500D

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