Bloxham
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  Map sources for Bloxham at grid reference SP4335
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Bloxham is a village located in Oxfordshire on the edge of the Cotswolds in the central part of England. It is three miles from the market town of Banbury, on the main route linking Banbury with the smaller market town of Chipping Norton.
Bloxham is a thriving village with many amenities such as the St. Mary's church, several shops, a post office, several pubs, the rockarge, a business park, business centre, and village museum. The village also contains three schools: Bloxham Primary School, The Warriner School and Bloxham School, an independent co-educational day and boarding school. Bloxham School was founded by the Rev. Egerton, and is one of the Woodard Foundation Schools. The headmaster's house is on top of hob Hill, the Pig Sty playing fields, so called after their use during World War II.
Bloxham was also home to Tom Butcher, a county renowned magician. One of Butcher's most famed illusions was the disappearance of 17 fully grown male African Bush Elephants, from outside the Bloxham School in early October 2002. Since their vanishing, none have ever been found. Mr Butcher is now wanted by Interpol for crimes against humanity, and is thought to reside in central Asia. A book is currently being written about his life.
Behind the Warriner School is a working replica of a post mill built by Henry Warriner in 1865, the site of which is allegedly listed in the Domesday Book.
Production versions of the rare Jaguar XJ220 supercar were produced at Wykham Mill in Bloxham from 1992 to 1994. The factory was taken over by Aston Martin, also part of the Ford Motor Company, for production of the DB7 from 1994 until the factory’s closure in 2004. [1] Wykham Mill is now the Vantage Business Park, named after the DB7 V12 Vantage – the last DB7 model to be built on the site. [2]
The spire of the village church, St Mary's, is a local landmark, and is said to be the highest in Oxfordshire. [3]
[edit] External links
- Bloxham Village Guide on the Banbury Cross Website
- Bloxham Village Website, Ed. Matthew Laight
- Bloxham School
- The Warriner School
- The Joiners Arms
- Bloxham Village Museum
- Bloxham FC
[edit] References and Sources
- "Lofty ambitions" — article about St Mary's church by Tim Healey (from Oxfordshire Limited Edition)
- "End of line for 007's super car", Banbury Guardian, 5 Dec 2003
- "Business booms at former car plant", Banbury Guardian, 15 May 2004
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Banbury Secondary Schools: The Warriner School |
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