Epwell

Epwell

St Anne's parish church
Epwell
 Epwell shown within Oxfordshire
Population 285 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSP3540
Civil parishEpwell
DistrictCherwell
Shire countyOxfordshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Banbury
Postcode district OX15
Dialling code 01295
Police Thames Valley
Fire Oxfordshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentBanbury
WebsiteEpwell Oxfordshire
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Coordinates: 52°03′36″N 1°29′02″W / 52.060°N 1.484°W

Epwell is a village and civil parish in the north of Oxfordshire about 6 miles (10 km) west of Banbury. The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 285.[1]

Epwell's toponym is believed to be derived from the Old English Eoppa's Well.[2]

Manor

In 1279 Philip de Hoyville held a fee at Epwell. It was an exclave of the Hundred of Dorchester until the 18th century, when it was transferred to the Hundred of Banbury.[3]

Parish church

The Church of England parish church of Saint Anne was originally Early English.[4] Several of the present windows are Decorated Gothic and were added later.[4] Next the Perpendicular Gothic bell tower was added.[4] Two windows on the north side of the church were added late in the 16th century.[4] The church is a Grade II* listed building.[5]

St Anne's parish is a member of the Benefice of Wykeham, along with the parishes of Broughton, Shutford, Sibford Gower, Swalcliffe and Tadmarton.[6]

Mills

Epwell had a watermill and a windmill. The watermill building survives: it is just east of the village and was built early in the 18th century.[7] The windmill was a tower mill northwest of the village. It was built of stone, had patent sails and a domed cap, and last worked in 1912.[8]

Amenities

The Chandlers Arms public house

The village has a public house, the Chandler's Arms. It was built late in the 17th century and extended in the 19th century.[9] The pub was controlled by the Hook Norton Brewery,[10] but by January 2013 its freehold was being offered for sale.[11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area: Epwell CP (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "About Our Village: A History". Epwell Oxfordshire. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Lobel 1962, pp. 1–4.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 595
  5. ↑ "Church of St Anne". National Heritage Register for England. English Heritage. 8 December 1955. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Archbishops' Council (2010). "Benefice of Wykeham". Church of England. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Epwell Mill House". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. 20 September 1988. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Foreman 1983, p. 125.
  9. ↑ "Chandler's Arms Public House and Attached Mounting Block". National Heritage Register for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  10. ↑ "The Chandlers Arms". Hooky Pubs. Hook Norton Brewery. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  11. ↑ "Chandlers Arms Epwell" (PDF). Colliers International. January 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.

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