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Spelsbury ( [ˈspɛlzb(ə)ɹi] or [ˈspɛw-] in the IPA) is a small north-west Oxfordshire (England) village about one mile from Charlbury on a narrow hill between the Coldron and Taston brooks overlooking the Evenlode river and the Wychwood Forest, with a Norman church rebuilt in the mid 1700s and a group of almshouses of 1688. It is recorded in the Doomsday Book as 'Spelesberie'.

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Spelsbury Oxfordshire through time \| Local history overview for the place (255 words)
	There are two references to Spelsbury in our collection of historical travel writing, describing Britain between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries.
	"SPELSBURY, a parish, with a village and four hamlets, in Chipping-Norton district, Oxford; 1½ mile NNW of Charlbury r.
	You may be able to find further references to Spelsbury in the descriptive gazetteers by doing a full-text search here.

genealogy - pafg580 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (499 words)
	Mary Giles was born on 11 Dec 1567 in Spelsbury, Oxfordshire, England.
	Sarah Hart was born on 26 Mar 1595 in Spelsbury, Oxfordshire, England.
	Ann Hart was born on 12 Dec 1597 in Spelsbury, Oxfordshire, England.

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