Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton is a market town and civil parish in the Cotswold Hills in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England, concerning 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Banbury and 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Oxford. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 6,337. The town has its own theatre. The structure started life as a Salvation Army Citadel, with the very first rocks, currently noticeable in the auditorium, being stocked 1888. It continued for some years as a furniture storage facility, before being discovered by 2 Royal Shakespeare Firm actors, Tamara and also John Malcolm in 1968. In 1973, fundraising for the new theatre started in earnest, as well as a pantomime, Beauty and the Beast was staged in the town hall. The Theatre was opened in 1975 by Tom Baker, the Doctor Who of the time, beginning with a light program including films as well as lunchtime jazz concerts. The adjoining cottage was purchased as well as converted to come to be bench and gallery. In 1990 a structure in Goddards Lane was acquired and this now functions as green room, workplaces and practice session room. The community likewise is a retail and recreation centre for its location, with three grocery stores and also various shops including branches of nationwide store. It has four pubs and 2 hotels with public bars. The town has 3 schools. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Institution as well as St Mary's Church of England School are primary schools. Chipping Norton School is the town's senior high school as well as has a 6th type.