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Chipping Norton is a town in Oxfordshire, England, located 18 miles (29 km) north west of Oxford. It is the highest town in the county. Popular with tourists who use it as a gateway to the Cotswolds, Chipping Norton is a lively town that services a wide number of surrounding villages, continuing the tradition that gave it its name. Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... The Cotswolds is the name given to a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. ...

The "Chipping" in Chipping Norton means market, revealing the town's past importance as a commercial centre for the Evenlode valley. In mediaeval times, the Cotswolds were one of the wealthiest parts of England due to the production of wool. At that time, Chipping Norton grew in importance. Many of the mediaeval buildings built as a result remain in the town centre, adding to its character. There are also many buildings dating from the 18th century. The town was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, it retained its status as a municipal borough until 1974, when the Local Government Act 1972 made it a successor parish within the district of West Oxfordshire. The Evenlode is a small river joining the Thames 5 km north-west of Oxford. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, Arizona Wool is the fiber derived from the fur of animals and people of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats and rabbits and oxes... The Municipal Reform Act 1835 required members of town councils (municipal corporations) to be elected by ratepayers and councils to publish their financial accounts. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... Successor parishes are civil parishes created by the Local Government Act 1972 with the same boundaries as an urban district or municipal borough abolished by the Act. ... West Oxfordshire is a local government district in north west Oxfordshire, England including towns such as Woodstock, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, and Witney (where the council is based). ...

The resident population of Chipping Norton (at the 2001 Census) was 5,972; 48% were male and 52% were female. It is in the constituency of Witney. UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Witney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

The Rollright Stones nearby consist of a stone circle and two sets of related standing stones, and are preceded only by Avebury and Stonehenge in terms of importance. The Rollright Stones is the name of a complex of megalithic monuments in England, divided between the counties of Oxfordshire and Warwickshire, near the village of Long Compton. ... Avebury Henge and Village Avebury is the site of a large henge and several stone circles in the English county of Wiltshire at grid reference SU103699, surrounding the village of Avebury (its geographical location is 51°25′43″N, 1°51′15″W). ... For other uses, see Stonehenge (disambiguation). ...

In 2001, Chipping Norton was described as the Social "g-spot" of Great Britain by Tatler[1] Richard Steele Tatler is a contemporary British society magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. ...

Notable people

Almshouses in Chipping Norton.

In 1581, the neo-Latin poet Elizabeth Jane Weston, also known as Westonia, was born there. She soon moved to Prague with her mother and stepfather Edward Kelley, an alchemist at the court of Emperor Rudolf II. She died in Prague in 1612. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1238x724, 214 KB) Alms houses, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Photographed by me on 13th June 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Wikipedia:List of images/Places/Europe/United Kingdom/Counties/Oxfordshire User:Mel Etitis/Photos... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1238x724, 214 KB) Alms houses, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Photographed by me on 13th June 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire Wikipedia:List of images/Places/Europe/United Kingdom/Counties/Oxfordshire User:Mel Etitis/Photos... The Almshouse at Sherborne, Dorset The Almshouse at Woburn, Bedfordshire West Hackney Almshouses in Stoke Newington, London. ... Nickname: Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: , Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ... Edward Kelley, nineteenth-century portrait Edward Kelley or Kelly, also known as Edward Talbot (August 1, 1555 - 1597) was a spirit medium who worked with John Dee in his magical investigations. ... Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II Rudolph IIs personal imperial crown, later crown of the Austrian Empire Rudolf II Habsburg was an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, king of Bohemia, and king of Hungary. ...

James Hind was born in 1616 in the town. He was a notorious highwayman in the area, executed for high treason in 1652. Captain James Hind depicted in a painting now in the National portrait Gallery Captain James Hind (sometimes referred to as John Hind) (baptised 1616 - 1652) was a 17th century highwayman (who is said to have only robbed Parliamentarians) and Royalist rabble rouser during the English Civil War. ... Folk image of a mounted highwayman Highwayman was a term used particularly in Britain during the 17th and 18th centuries to describe robbers who targeted people traveling by stagecoach and other modes of transport along public highways. ... {{main|Treason}} High treason, broadly defined, is an action which is grossly disloyal to ones country or sovereign. ...

The town owes much to William Bliss, who established the foundation of the textile industry using modern technology of the industrial revolution. After a blaze at the old works he built the impressive new mill in 1872, which remains a landmark on the edge of the town. The mill closed in 1980 and has since been converted into domestic accommodation. The Industrial Revolution was a major shift of technological, socioeconomic, and cultural conditions that occurred in the late 18th century and early 19th century in some Western countries. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 1763 the Reverend Edward Stone (1702–1768), while living in Chipping Norton, reported to the Royal Society that willow bark relieved pain, later discovered to contain 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid (Salicylic acid) a mild analgesic, later prepared via esterification into aspirin.^[1] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The premises of The Royal Society in London (first four properties only). ... Esterification is the general name for a chemical reaction in which two chemicals (typically an alcohol and an acid) form an ester as the reaction product. ...

Chipping Norton is home to broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson, while former comedian Ronnie Barker (deceased 2005) used to run the local antique shop "The Emporium" after he retired from show business in 1987. Actor Wentworth Miller (achieving fame in Prison Break) was born in Chipping Norton when his father studied at Oxford University. Actress Rachel Ward was also born in the town. The world record holding ocean rower Janice Meek lived for many years in Chipping Norton. She was the first female Chairman of the Chipping Norton Chamber of Commerce, served on the Town Council and served for one year as Mayor [2]. Joseph Allen was born in Chipping Norton, moved to Canada and became a business owner and mayor of Verdun, a former city on the Island of Montreal. Note: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. ... Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and writer who specialises in motoring. ... Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker OBE (September 25, 1929 – October 3, 2005), popularly known as Ronnie Barker and (as a writer) Gerald Wiley , was an English comic actor and writer. ... Wentworth Earl Miller III (born June 2, 1972) is an English-born American actor who plays Michael Scofield in the Fox Networks television series Prison Break. ... This article is about a television series. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Rachel Ward Rachel Claire Ward, AM, (born at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, September 12, 1957), granddaughter of the 3rd Earl of Dudley and of the cricketer Giles Baring, is an English actress (and more recently, a director) who has made most of her career in Australia. ... Janice (Jan) Meek (formerly Janice Byles) FRGS (British, born 1944) is a Guinness World Record holding adventurer, ocean rower, international motivational speaker and soon to be polar explorer. ... Verdun is a borough of the City of Montreal, situated along the St. ... The Island of Montreal (in French, île de Montréal), in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. ...

Local amenities

Chipping Norton Town Hall

'Chippy' is furnished with a range of local amenities, including but not restricted to a lavish-looking town hall, numerous pubs (10, to be precise, which residents are fond of pointing out equals 1 pub per 500 people), a fantastic little theatre, a Co-op, taxi rank and the Westgate Shopping Centre, which comprises 2 shops and a bakery, making 'centre' an oddly grandiose term and adding to Chipping Norton's charm. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 128 KB) Photo by Op. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 128 KB) Photo by Op. ...

Education

There are three schools in Chipping Norton: Students in Rome, Italy. ...

• Holy Trinity (Primary)
• St.Mary's (Primary)
• Chipping Norton School (Secondary School)

Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...

Notes and references

External links

• Chipping Norton - Guide to the Oxfordshire town of Chipping Norton
• ChippingNorton.net
• Chipping Norton Town Partnership
• Chipping Norton — 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article.
• The Theatre