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Witney Town F.C. Players
Witney is a market town on the River Windrush in West Oxfordshire in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is west of Oxford. The Toponymy, place-name "Witney" is derived from the Old English for "Witta's island". The earliest known record of it is as ''Wyttannige'' in a Saxon charter of 969. The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as ''Witenie''. Notable buildings The Church of England parish church of Mary (mother of Jesus), St Mary the Virgin was originally Norman architecture, Norman. The north porch and north Aisle#Architecture, aisle were added in this style late in the 12th century, and survived a major rebuilding in about 1243. In this rebuilding the present chancel, transepts, Bell tower, tower and spire were added and the nave was remodelled, all in the Early English Period, Early English style. In the 14th century a number of side chapels and some of the present windows were added in the English Gothic architecture#Elements of the Decorated style, Decorated style. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire is a local government district in northwest Oxfordshire, England, including towns such as Woodstock, Burford, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, Carterton and Witney, where the council is based. Area The area is mainly rural downland and forest, the main activities being farming and associated trades. The district was created on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by the merger of Chipping Norton Municipal Borough, Woodstock Municipal Borough, Witney Urban District, Chipping Norton Rural District and Witney Rural District. West Oxfordshire lies within the River Thames catchment area, with the Thames itself and its tributaries including the River Evenlode and River Windrush running through the area. Parts of the district suffered severe flooding during the 2007 floods in the UK. Governance Elections to West Oxfordshire District Council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the seats on the council being elected at each electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
