Map sources for Woodstock at grid reference SP4416

Woodstock is a small town in Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. It is located about 12 kilometres north of Oxford, 72.75 miles W.N.W. of London. Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Woodstock, Oxfordshire Categories: GFDL images | GBdot ... Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Woodstock, Oxfordshire Categories: GFDL images | GBdot ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in south-east England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...

The town is well known for its Blenheim Palace, where Winston Churchill was born in 1874 and the grave of Churchill in nearby Bladon. Blenheim Palace, The Great Court. ... Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician and author, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Bladon is a village and civil parish in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. ...

The name Woodstock is Anglo Saxon in origin. At that time, English kings would log in the area of Woodstock whose name stands for a clearing in the woods. The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ...

The little river Glyme, in a steep and picturesque valley, divides the town into New and Old Woodstock.

The Domesday Book describes Woodstock (Wodestock, Wodestok, Wodestole) as a royal forest; it is said that King Alfred stayed at Woodstock in the year 890. Another famous resident was Ethelred the Unready, who is said to have held a council there. Henry I may have kept a menagerie in the park. Woodstock was the scene of King Henry II's courtship of Rosamund Clifford (Fair Rosamund). The market of the town was established when King Henry II gave Woodstock a Royal charter in 1179. This article is about the 11th century census. ... Alfred (849? – 26 October 899) (sometimes spelt Ælfred) was king of England from 871 to 899, though at no time did he rule over the whole of the land. ... Events The sovereignty of prince Svatopluk I in Bohemia is confirmed. ... Ethelred the Unready (c. ... Henry I of England (c. ... The royal menagerie of Louis XIV was sited within the garden of the Palace of Versailles Menagerie is a historical form of keeping wild and exotic animals in human captivity and therefore a predecessor of the modern zoological garden. ... Henry II of England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, and as King of England (1154–1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland, eastern Ireland, and western France. ... Rosamund Clifford (born about 1150; died about 1176), often called The Fair Rosamund or the Rose of the World, was the long-time mistress of King Henry II of England, famous in English folklore. ... A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... Events Third Council of the Lateran condemned Waldensians and Cathars as heretics, institutes a reformation of clerical life, and creates the first ghettos for Jews Afonso I is recognized as the true King of Portugal by Portugal the protection of the Catholic Church against the Castillian monarchy Philip II is...

The town was altered greatly during the 17th century, when the Duke of Marlborough became a permanent resident. The local inn, the Bear, was capable of accommodating vast numbers of visitors and horses. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, in his Garter robes John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, KG, PC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722) was an English military officer during the War of the Spanish Succession. ...

The parish church (dedicated to St Mary Magdalene) has a doorway of Norman origin. It features a musical clock which chimes every hour. The town hall of Woodstock was built in 1766 after the designs of Sir William Chambers, and there are a number of 17th century buildings in the centre. The almshouses were erected in 1798 by Caroline, duchess of Marlborough. Chaucer's House was once home to the poet Geoffrey Chaucer. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys. ... The Nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave anticipates the Gothic style. ... 1766 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The central courtyard of Chambers Somerset House in London. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Chaucer: Illustration from Cassells History of England, circa 1902. ...

In the past the town prospered on manufacturing gloves (since from the 16th century). Today it is largely dependent on tourists, many of whom visit Bleinheim Palace. The Palace was designed by John Vanbrugh, in a heavy Italo-Corinthian style. It was designated to John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough. Most of the Palace was paid for by the nation. Churchill was given this palace in honour for his victories over the French and the Bavarians at Blenheim in 1704. A glove (Middle English from Old English glof) is a type of garment which covers the hand. ... Beautiful View of Machu Picchu, Peru More than 3 million tourists visited the Taj Mahal in Agra, India in 2004. ... Sir John Vanbrugh in Godfrey Knellers Kit-cat portrait, considered one of Knellers finest portraits. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ...

The greater part of the art treasures and curios were sold off in 1886, and the great library collected by Charles Spencer, earl of Sunderland, the son-in-law of the first duke of Marlborough, in 1881. The magnificent park contains Fair Rosamund's Well, near which stood her bower. On the summit of a hill stands a column commemorating the duke. Blenheim Park forms a separate parish. 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Charles Spencer is a current American Football offensive guard for the Houston Texans. ... Blenheim Palace, The Great Court. ...

Further reading

• Rev. E. Marshall, Early History of Woodstock Manor (Oxford, 1873);
• Adolphus-Ballard, Chronicles of Royal Borough of Woodstock; Victoria County History, Oxfordshire.

The Victoria History of the Counties of England, commonly known as the Victoria County History or the VCH, is an English history project begun in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria with the aim of creating an encyclopaedic history of each of the traditional counties of England. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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External links

• Shopping in Woodstock, plus route maps, weather, and information.
• Woodstock - Guide to the Oxfordshire town of Woodstock, home of Blenheim Palace
• Free website on Woodstock