Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton is a market community and civil parish in the Cotswold Hills in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England, concerning 12 miles (19 kilometres) southwest of Banbury and also 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Oxford. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 6,337. The community has its own theatre. The building started life as a Salvation Army Citadel, with the first stones, currently noticeable in the auditorium, being laid in 1888. It continued for some years as a furniture stockroom, prior to being uncovered by two Royal Shakespeare Business actors, Tamara as well as John Malcolm in 1968. In 1973, fundraising for the new theatre began in earnest, as well as a pantomime, Beauty and the Beast was presented in the town hall. The Theatre was opened in 1975 by Tom Baker, the Doctor Who of the moment, starting with a light programme including movies and also lunchtime jazz concerts. The adjoining cottage was bought as well as converted to come to be the bar and gallery. In 1990 a structure in Goddards Lane was acquired and this now works as green room, workplaces as well as rehearsal room. The community likewise is a retail as well as recreation centre for its location, with 3 supermarkets and various stores including branches of nationwide chain stores. It has four pubs and 2 hotels with public bars. The community has 3 schools. Divine Trinity Roman Catholic School and also St Mary's Church of England School are primary schools. Chipping Norton School is the community's secondary school and also has a sixth kind.
