20 May
Surveyor | Structural Inspection
Bampton, Burford, Carterton - OX18
Enquiry from: Subita B
Start Date: Immediate
Structural engineering quote for loft conversion
Burford
Burford is a little medieval town on the River Windrush, in the Cotswold hills, in the West Oxfordshire area of Oxfordshire, England. It is frequently referred to as the 'portal' to the Cotswolds. Burford lies 18 miles (29 km) west of Oxford as well as 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Cheltenham, regarding 2 miles (3 km) from the Gloucestershire limit. The toponym stems from the Old English words burh suggesting prepared community or hilltown and ford, the going across of a river. The 2011 Census recorded the population of Burford parish as 1,410 and also Burford Ward as 1,847. The community centre's most notable structure is the Church of St John the Baptist, a Church of England parish church, which is a Quality I provided building. Defined by David Verey as "a difficult structure which has established in an interested way from the Norman", it is known for its vendors' guild church, memorial to Henry VIII's barber-surgeon, Edmund Harman, including South American Indians and also Kempe stained glass. In 1649 the church was used as a jail during the Civil War, when the New Model Army Banbury mutineers were held there. A few of the 340 prisoners left makings and graffiti, which still endure in the church. The town centre also has some 15th-century houses and the baroque design townhouse that is currently Burford Methodist Church. In between the 14th and also 17th centuries Burford was essential for its woollen profession. The Tolsey, midway along Burford's High Street, which was once the prime focus for profession, is now a gallery.
