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Otmoor
Otmoor or Ot Moor is an area of wetland and wet grassland in Oxfordshire, England, located halfway between Oxford and Bicester. It is about above sea level, and has an area of nearly . It is encircled by the "Seven Towns" of Otmoor: Beckley, Noke, Oddington, Charlton-on-Otmoor, Fencott, Murcott and Horton-cum-Studley. Part of it is a nature reserve, RSPB Otmoor, which adjoins a Ministry of Defence firing range, which is part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest. History Bisected north–south by the Roman Road between Alchester and Dorchester-on-Thames, its name is derived from the Old English for "Otta's Fen". Enclosure Watered by the River Ray, it was until the early 19th century unenclosed marshland, and regularly flooded in winter. An inclosure act was passed, the ( 55 Geo. 3. c. c), under which the area was extensively drained. This disadvantaged the local farmers and led to civil disturbances known as the Otmoor Riots of 1829–30. Military range In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton-on-Otmoor
Charlton-on-Otmoor is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish about NE of Oxford and SW of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The village, one of the seven "towns" of Otmoor, is on the northern edge of the moor on a ridge of Cornbrash Formation, Cornbrash. The 2011 UK census, 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 449. Toponym The Domesday Book of 1086 records the Toponymy, place-name as ''Cerlentone''. The chronicler Orderic Vitalis recorded that in 1081 it was spelt ''Cherlentona'' or ''Charlentone''. In about 1190 a charter of Thame Abbey recorded it as ''Cherlenton'' and a charter of Sandford-on-Thames#Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller, Sandford Preceptory recorded it as ''Cherleton''. A Close Roll from 1245 records the name as ''Cherlton''. The Hundred Rolls of 1278–79 record it as ''Cherleton' super Ottemor''. Assizes, Assize rolls from 1285 variously record it as ''Cherlintone'', ''Cheriltone'', ''Chereltone'' and ''Chureltone''. An entry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RSPB Otmoor
Otmoor RSPB Reserve is a nature reserve, managed by the RSPB The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a Charitable_organization#United_Kingdom, charitable organisation registered in Charity Commission for England and Wales, England and Wales and in Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, ..., between Beckley, Oxfordshire, Beckley and Oddington, Oxfordshire, Oddington, within the wider area of Otmoor, in Oxfordshire, England. The reserve was established in 1997 and restored large areas of marshland from what had previously been farmland. The RSPB reserve covers . The site is a popular birdwatching spot, and includes several hides that look out over different habitats, including the wetland watch. The site includes several walking trails, connecting with the network of public walking trails and bridleways in the Otmoor area that connect the local villages that surround the reserve. Large swathes of the land is seasonally flooded, and areas of the reserve are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice's Meadow
Alice's Meadow is the name given to a small field in the Oxfordshire parish of Fencott and Murcott, England. It became the focus of a campaign by local people and Friends of the Earth in the 1980s, who opposed government plans to route the M40 motorway across Otmoor. ] The name 'Alice's Meadow' is a reference to Lewis Carroll's book ''Through the Looking-Glass,'' which is said to have been partly inspired by the 'chessboard-like' field pattern of Otmoor. It lies to the north of Otmoor, between Fencott and Murcott, and was directly on a proposed route for the motorway, which would then have continued, bisecting Otmoor. Conventional campaigning and action under the planning process led to a public inquiry. Although this ruled in favour of the objectors its decision was not binding on the Department of Transport, which decided to proceed with its original route. While the planning appeals process had been exhausted, landowners of plots along the proposed route still had grounds t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Ray
The River Ray is a tributary of the River Cherwell in south east England. It rises at Quainton Hill, Buckinghamshire and flows west through flat countryside for around to meet the Cherwell at Islip in Oxfordshire. The Ray's catchment area is sparsely populated, especially in its lower reaches as it flows through the Otmoor wetlands. In 1815 a channel was cut between Charlton-on-Otmoor Charlton-on-Otmoor is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish about NE of Oxford and SW of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The village, one of the seven "towns" of Otmoor, is on the northern edge of the moor on a ridge of Corn ... and Oddington, known as the New River Ray, to divert much of the water flow around the northern and southern edge of Otmoor. References Ray Rivers of Oxfordshire Otmoor {{England-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horton-cum-Studley
Horton-cum-Studley is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Cherwell (district), Cherwell district, in Oxfordshire, England, about northeast of the centre of Oxford and bordering Otmoor, and is one of the "Seven Towns" of Otmoor. The United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 455. A majority of residents in the village work in the Healthcare and Educational Sectors. Civil parish The Hamlet (place), hamlet of Studley was originally in two parts: one in Oxfordshire and the other in the Hundred (county subdivision), Hundred of Ashendon in Buckinghamshire. Horton was always part of Oxfordshire. Horton and all of Studley, including the Buckinghamshire part, were originally part of the ancient parish of Beckley, Oxfordshire, Beckley. The Buckinghamshire part of Studley became a separate civil parish, but was then transferred to Oxfordshire under the Reform Act 1832 and the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844. Meanwhile Horton and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beckley, Oxfordshire
Beckley is a village in the civil parish of Beckley and Stowood, in the South Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is about northeast of the centre of Oxford. The United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census recorded the parish of Beckley and Stowood's population as 608. The village is above sea level on the northern brow of a hill overlooking Otmoor. The hill is the highest part of the parish, rising to south of the village near Stow Wood. On the eastern brow of the hill is Oxford transmitting station, a television relay mast that is a local landmark. In 1931 the parish of Beckley had a population of 288. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished to form "Beckley and Stowood", part also went to "Fencott and Murcott". Archaeology The course of the former Roman roads in Britain, Roman road that linked Dorchester on Thames with Alchester Roman Town, Alchester passes through the village. Part of it is now a bridleway. In the 19th century the remains of a Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noke, Oxfordshire
Noke is a small village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Oxfordshire about northeast of Oxford. It is on the southeast edge of Otmoor and is one of the "Seven Towns of Otmoor". The Toponymy, toponym is derived from Old English and means "at the oak trees". The parish still has two woodlands: Prattle Wood about southwest of the village, and Noke Wood about to the southeast. History Church There was a church at Noke at least by 1191, when a priest was first recorded. The present Church of England parish church of Saint Giles dates from approximately 1270 and the list of rectors starts in 1272. The building comprises a small nave and chancel, with a small bell-cote above the western gable and a south porch, and is primarily in the Early English Gothic style with many repairs and alterations through the years. Both the chancel with its double lancet window in the south wall and the chancel arch are probably 13th-century. On either side of the arch are two 14t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddington, Oxfordshire
Oddington is a village and civil parish about south of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. The village is close to the River Ray on the northern edge of Otmoor. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 129. History The toponym is derived from the Old English , possibly after the same person who gave his name to Otmoor. Parish church A mention of Oddington in a Papal bull written in 1146 suggests that the village had a parish church by the middle of the 12th century. The present Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew was built at the end of the 13th century and beginning of the 14th century. The buttresses of the nave are late 13th century, and the font is probably also from that century. Some features of the chancel are early 14th century, but in 1821 the chancel was demolished and rebuilt. Between 1884 and 1886, the church was heavily restored under the direction of the architect E.G. Bruton. The bell tower and the north wall of the chancel were rebui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencott
Fencott is a hamlet between the River Ray and Otmoor in the civil parish of Fencott and Murcott, about south of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. History In 1542 the Crown granted most of the land at Murcott to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey. They retained it until the end of the 19th century, when it passed to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. There was also one hide of land that belonged to Abingdon Abbey. In about 1180 the Abbot of Abingdon gave this holding in an exchange of land to one William Turpin. In 1230 Godstow Abbey bought the land from Osbert Turpin, but had to continue paying quit-rent to Abingdon Abbey. At the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s the land passed to the Crown, which disposed of it in 1553. Fencott used to have a public house A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption Licensing laws of the United Kingdom#On-licence, on the prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murcott, Oxfordshire
Murcott is a village between the River Ray and Otmoor in the civil parish of Fencott and Murcott, about south of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. History In 1542 the Crown granted almost all of the land at Murcott to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey. They retained it until the end of the 19th century, when it passed to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Murcott Mission Room was built in 1895 to a plain Early English design by local Gothic Revival architect A. Mardon Mowbray. The Mission Room is a Church of England chapel, part of the Benefice of the Ray Valley. The Nut Tree Inn public house is a mid-18th century thatched building. It is a gastropub and in 2009 was awarded a Michelin Star The ''Michelin Guides'' ( ; ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The ''Guide'' awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants in certain geographic .... Murcott used to have a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M40 Motorway
The M40 motorway links London, Oxford, and Birmingham in England, a distance of approximately . The motorway is dual three lanes except for junction 1A to junction 3 (which is dual four lanes) a short section in-between the exit and entry highway ramp, slip-roads at junction 4 (which is two lanes in both directions) and also between the slip-roads at junction 9 (in the south-eastbound direction only). An Active Traffic Management system operates on the short section north-westbound from junction 16 (A3400 road, A3400) to the M42 motorway, M42. History London to Great Milton The motorway between London and Oxford was constructed in stages between 1967 and 1974. The first section opened in June 1967, from Handy Cross roundabout, High Wycombe to Stokenchurch (junctions 4–5). In 1969, extending in a southerly direction to Holtspur, Beaconsfield, a temporary junction 2 was opened. The section bypassing Beaconsfield was built in 1971 and the section past Gerrards Cross to jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford
Oxford () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of Architecture of England, English architecture since late History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, science, and information technologies. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and River Cherwell, Cherwell. It had a population of in . It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon period. The name � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
