Sibford Ferris
| Sibford Ferris | ||
|---|---|---|
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 | ||
| Website | The Sibfords Society | |
Sibford Ferris is a village and
2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 476.[1]
History
Sibford Ferris was part of the parish of
Society of Friends extended the house and converted it into a boarding school,[3] Sibford School.[4][5] In the 1930s the main part of the school relocated to buildings south of the village. In the early 2000s the manor was sold for private housing. [citation needed] There is a water mill on the Sib stream at Temple Mill Farm about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the village. It was built in 1830.[6] Home Close[3] was designed and built in traditional Cotswold style by the Arts and Crafts movement architect M. H. Baillie Scott
in 1911.
Amenities
Sibford Ferris has a shop and sub-post office that serves all three villages.
References
- Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Crossley 1972, pp. 225–260.
- ^ a b c Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 767.
- ^ Historic England. "Sibford School (Grade II) (1300140)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Sibford School
- ^ Historic England. "Mill at Temple Mill Farm (Grade II) (1390652)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
Sources
- Colvin, Christina; Cooper, Janet; Cooper, N.H.; Harvey, P.D.A.; Hollings, Marjory; Hook, Judith; Jessup, Mary; ISBN 978-0-19722-728-2.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
External links
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