09 Jan
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Bampton, Burford, Carterton - OX18
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Replacement glass for patio door
Burford
Burford is a tiny medieval community on the River Windrush, in the Cotswold hillsides, in the West Oxfordshire area of Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'portal' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located 18 miles (29 kilometres) west of Oxford and also 22 miles (35 kilometres) southeast of Cheltenham, regarding 2 miles (3 kilometres) from the Gloucestershire limit. The toponym stems from the Old English words burh implying 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 Burford Ward as 1,847. The town centre's most significant structure is the Church of St John the Baptist, a Church of England parish church, which is a Grade I provided structure. Described by David Verey as "a difficult building which has developed in a curious means from the Norman", it is recognized for its sellers' guild chapel, memorial to Henry VIII's barber-surgeon, Edmund Harman, including South American Indians and also Kempe tarnished glass. In 1649 the church was used as a prison throughout the Civil War, when the New Model Army Banbury mutineers were held there. A few of the 340 prisoners left makings and also graffiti, which still survive in the church. The community centre likewise has some 15th-century houses and the baroque style condominium that is currently Burford Methodist Church. Between the 14th and also 17th centuries Burford was very important for its wool profession. The Tolsey, midway along Burford's High Street, which was when the prime focus for profession, is currently a gallery.
