Milcombe
| Milcombe | ||
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Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Banbury | |
| Postcode district | OX15 | |
| Dialling code | 01295 | |
| Police | Thames Valley | |
| Fire | Oxfordshire | |
| Ambulance | South Central | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Milcombe is a village and
civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Banbury, Oxfordshire
.
History
The
Saint Laurence was built in the 13th century, but little survives from this period except for the west tower. The font is the 15th century. In the 19th century the building was in very poor condition, so in 1860 the Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street, rebuilt the chancel and most of the nave.[2] The parish benefice is now combined with those of Bloxham and South Newington.[3]
Milcombe House was a large 17th-century house. Most of it was demolished in 1953, but a small part has been retained as a farmhouse. Some outbuildings of the hall survive: an 18th-century
cutting at the foot of Fern Hill. The nearest station was Bloxham, 1 mile (1.6 km) away. British Railways
closed Bloxham station in 1951 and closed the Banbury and Cheltenham railway completely in 1964, but the disused cutting beside Milcombe village remains.
Amenities
Milcombe has a 17th-century
public house, the Horse and Groom.[6] The village hall is converted from a set of 17th-century cottages.[7] Milcombe has a village shop.[8] In 2009 a Women's Institute was founded in Milcombe.[9]
References
- 2011 censusRetrieved 2016-05-04.
- ^ Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, pp. 704–705.
- ^ Crossley 1983, pp. 143–158.
- ^ Milcombe Hall dovecote
- ^ Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 705.
- ^ The Horse & Groom
- ^ Milcombe Village Hall
- ^ New Road Stores
- ^ "Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes". Archived from the original on 7 September 2003. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
Sources
- Crossley, Alan (ed.); Baggs, A.P.; Colvin, Christina; )
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
External links
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