Dean, Oxfordshire
| Dean | |
|---|---|
Chipping Norton | |
| Postcode district | OX7 |
| Dialling code | 01608 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Spelsbury Parish Council |
Dean is a
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. Its toponym
derives from the fact that it is between the valleys of the Coldron Brook and one of its tributaries.
History
The
standing stone. At a junction of two lanes in the centre of Dean is the base of a medieval preaching cross.[1] Spelsburydown is a 17th-century house that was re-fronted in the 18th century.[2] It is of coursed squared limestone with ashlar dressings and has a Stonesfield slate roof.[2] About 1,200 yards (1,100 m) northeast of Spelsburydown is a six-bay barn built of coursed limestone rubble that dates from the late 17th or early 18th century.[3]
Dean Mill is a
Manor House was built early in the 18th century, reputedly in 1702 for Thomas Rowney, MP for Oxford.[5] It is of coursed rubble with ashlar dressings. Dean Manor Cottage is a small house built early in the 18th century.[6] It is of coursed rubble with a Stonesfield slate roof.[6] Pear Tree Cottage is a mid-18th century small house built of coursed limestone rubble.[7]
Notable people
Dean is the home of Peter Gummer, Baron Chadlington[8] and the constituency home of the former UK Prime Minister David Cameron.[9] It was also the home of the family of Ronnie Barker.[10]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Wayside Cross Base Approximately 300 Metres South West of Dean Mill (1251483)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Spelsburydown (1251480)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Barn Approximately 1 1/10 Kilometres North East of Spelsburydown, Dean (1262797)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Dean Mill (1251421)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Manor House (1251419)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Dean Manor Cottage (1251420)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Pear Tree Cottage (1251481)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "Lord Chadlington". Lords by Party and Type of Peerage. Houses of Parliament. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "David Cameron: my house is 'falling apart' due to protesters". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Property: Goodbye to Ronnie's retreat". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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