Wardington
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Wardington is a village in Oxfordshire, 5 miles away from central Banbury.
The village consists of both Lower Wardington and Upper Wardington, and the parish borders Northamptonshire. The population is around 550.
There is an early English church in the village and two pubs, the busy Hare and Hounds and the quieter Plough. There is also a nursing home in Lower Wardington called Wardington House Nursing Home. The Wardington Church of England Primary School was the former primary school in the village which closed in 1991 and was located near the Church itself. Since its closure it has been redeveloped into residential property. Wardington was the scene of some of the fighting at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge which took place in 1644, during the English Civil War, and is also close to the scene of the Battle of Edgecote Moor.
The focal point of the village, and situated between the lower and upper parts is the Elizabethan manor, occupied by Baron Wardington. The manor was severely damaged by fire in 2004 and restoration work is now under way.
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Banbury Secondary Schools: The Warriner School |
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Bob Peck, the actor best known for his role in the film Jurassic Park, was for a time a resident of the village.
