Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton is a market community as well as civil parish in the Cotswold Hills in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England, regarding 12 miles (19 kilometres) southwest of Banbury and also 18 miles (29 kilometres) northwest of Oxford. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 6,337. The town has its own theatre. The building began life as a Salvation Army Citadel, with the very first stones, now noticeable in the amphitheater, being laid in 1888. It proceeded for some years as a furniture warehouse, prior to being found by two Royal Shakespeare Business stars, Tamara and John Malcolm in 1968. In 1973, fundraising for the brand-new theatre began in earnest, and 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 moment, beginning with a light program consisting of movies and also lunchtime jazz performances. The adjacent cottage was purchased as well as converted to become bench and also gallery. In 1990 a structure in Goddards Lane was purchased and this now works as green room, offices and also rehearsal area. The community additionally is a retail as well as leisure centre for its location, with three supermarkets as well as numerous shops including branches of national chain stores. It has 4 pubs and 2 resorts with public bars. The town has three colleges. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School and also St Mary's Church of England School are primary schools. Chipping Norton School is the town's secondary school and also has a 6th type.
