Chipping Norton Tourist Information |
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To the visitor passing through Chipping Norton seems just like any other Cotswold Town, honey coloured cottages and quaint back lanes with old buildings, but it holds a secret, it must be the most Haunted corner of England. Every May and October a shadowy figure roams the town after dark, called the Stowfair man by locals he is said to make objects disappear, many locals swear they have experience of this. On the High St. is the Crown and Cushion Hotel, where the Gunpowder Plot was hatched, aided by Robert Catesby who used to own Chastleton House just outside the town. The ghosts of the conspirators huddled in a corner of the Bar have been seen by more than one person. Just down from the High St is the Parish Church, from whose tower the local priest was hanged, and his ghost is still reputed to be walking about the town. Further delights await the explorer, a couple of miles away are the Rollright Stones, a stone circle some say is older than Stonehenge, a local legend says that if you count them, you never get the same total twice. It is also a focal point of many Ley Lines. Mysterious tunnels are reputed to criss cross the town, used by ancient monks to visit Inns, out of sight of the God Fearing citizens. Description by Graham Birks
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Attractions near Chipping Norton
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Witney & District Museum
(6 Miles)*
Opened in 1996, the Witney & District Museum is situated in the centre of the town, along the High Street. The large ground floor gallery houses a long term exhibition, showing the history of Witney and the surrounding area. |
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Cogges Manor Farm Museum
(6 Miles)*
Come to Cogges to discover life in rural Oxfordshire in Victorian times. You step back in time when you enter the beautiful farmstead with its original Cotswold buildings. |
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Blenheim Palace
(7 Miles)*
Blenheim Palace was built for the National Hero John 1st Duke of Marlborough and his Duchess Sarah, given by Queen Anne as a gift in reward for his military services. |
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Towns near Chipping Norton
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Chadlington Tourist Information
(1 Mile)*
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Ascott-under-Wychwood Tourist Information
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Spelsbury Tourist Information
(2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Chipping Norton
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Self Catering near Chipping Norton
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Honey Cottage is a delightful romantic old Cotswold stone cottage which is set in an enviable position, within under a minutes walk to all the lovely restaurants, pubs and interesting little shops. |
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Little Barn is a barn conversion completed in March 2008 to a high standard and specification, retaining original features, but creating a light and comfortable living space. |
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