Widford, Oxfordshire
Widford is a hamlet and deserted medieval village on the River Windrush about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Burford in West Oxfordshire. The village was an exclave of Gloucestershire until 1844.
History
Early occupation is evidenced by the remains of a Roman villa. The Church of England parish church of St Oswald stands on its site, and a small area of Roman mosaic is visible in its chancel.
In 1086 the Domesday book recorded that the manor of Widford belonged to St Oswald's Priory in Gloucester.[1] It was a detached part of Gloucestershire until the 19th century. St Oswald's church in Widford was built in the 13th century in the Early English style. In the 14th century numerous wall paintings were added, remains of which survive.[2]
Widford was a substantial village in the Middle Ages but today only the 16th-century manor house and a few other houses remain. St. Oswald's stands in a field whose cropmarks show the outlines of former buildings.
In 1844 the Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844 transferred Widford to Oxfordshire.[1]
References
- ^ a b Crossley & Currie, 1996, pages 1–5
- ^ Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 841
Sources
- Crossley, Alan; Currie, C.R.J. (eds.); Baggs, A.P.; Chance, Eleanor; Colvin, Christina; Day, C.J.; Selwyn, Nesta; Townley, Simon C. (1996). A History of the County of Oxford, Volume 13: Bampton Hundred (Part One). Victoria County History. pp. 1–5. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15911.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; Nikolaus, Pevsner (1974). Oxfordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 841. ISBN 0 14 071045 0.
External links
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Widford,_Oxfordshire Widford, Oxfordshire] at Wikimedia Commons
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