Coordinates: 51°59′N 1°19′W / 51.99°N 1.32°W
| Deddington | |
  Deddington
 Deddington shown within Oxfordshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Parish | Deddington |
| District | Cherwell |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Banbury |
| Postcode district | OX15 |
| Dialling code | 01869 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Banbury |
| Website: Deddington Online | |
| List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire | |
Deddington is a civil parish in Oxfordshire, England about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Banbury. In scale Deddington is a village, but it has a town centre with a market place and the local football team is called Deddington Town FC.[1]
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History
The name is thought to derive from Daeda, probably an early Anglo-Saxon nobleman, and means "the place of the people of Daeda". The village is believed to have been first settled in the 6th or 7th century AD. After the Norman invasion of 1066 it was owned by Odo of Bayeux, half-brother to William the Conqueror who built Deddington Castle in what is now the east of the town. The castle was almost completely demolished in the 14th century. There have been two archaeological excavations at the site, in 1947 and in 1978[2]. The remains were recovered once the excavations were complete and only the extensive earthworks are visible today.
On the 9th June 1312 the Earl of Pembroke was escorting Piers Gaveston south after Gaveston's surrender to a group of rebellious earls at Scarborough Castle. The party stopped to rest at an inn in Deddington[3], and Pembroke who had guaranteed Gaveston's safety to the king on pain of forfeiting his lands, went to visit his wife at Brampton in Northamptonshire. The Earl of Warwick with his men surrounded the inn and Gaveston, seeing that his guards would not fight, had to come outside to be chained and thrown in prison. Warwick, whom Gaveston had earlier called black cur (black dog), a serious insult at that time, had now bitten him. A few days later Gaveston, who had been appointed Earl of Cornwall by the king was taken to Warwick to be tried by the other earls and condemned to death. On June 19 he was taken to Blacklow Hill by the Earl of Lancaster and hacked to death by two Welshmen. This event is recalled by a chained eagle in Deddington's coat of arms.
Parish Church
The oldest parts of the Church of England parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul date from the early 13th century[4]. The church once had a tall spire but it collapsed onto the nave in 1634,[5] rendering it unusable for several years. The present tower has a peal of eight bells,[6] six cast in 1791 and two added in 1946. There are stained glass windows by Charles Kempe and A.J. Davies.
Old Court House
The Old Court House was a private home until 1854, when the architect J.C. Buckler converted it into a prison.[7] William Wilkinson added the magistrates' room in 1874.[7] The building now houses the local public library.[8]
Amenities
Deddington has one primary school: Deddington Primary School. Many of the pupils from this school go on to The Warriner School in Bloxham. Deddington pre-school is by the Windmill Centre near the outskirts of the town.
Deddington has a regular farmers' market, several local shops, hotels and restaurants and four pubs:
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- The Crown and Tuns[9] (Hook Norton Brewery[10])
- The Deddington Arms Hotel[11]
- The Red Lion Bar and Bistro
- The Unicorn Inn
Sources
- Crosley, Alan (ed.); A.P. Baggs, Christina Colvin, H.M. Colvin, Janet Cooper, C.J. Day, Nesta Selwyn, A. Tomkinson (1983). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Oxford, Volume 11. pp. 21-44.
- Rose, Alexander (2002). Kings in the North: The house of Percy in British history. Phoenix. p. 190. ISBN 1 84212 485 4.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 568-572. ISBN 0 14 071045 0.
External links
- Deddington Online – comprehensive parish website
- The Deddington News – news and current affairs for Deddington, Clifton and Hempton
- British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) – HQ in Deddington
References
- ^ Deddington Town Football Club website.
- ^ Young Archaeologists club survey
- ^ Rose, 2002, page 190
- ^ church history
- ^ Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 568
- ^ Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers, Banbury Branch: Deddington
- ^ a b Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 572
- ^ Oxfordshire County Council: Deddington Library
- ^ The Crown and Tuns
- ^ Hook Norton Brewery
- ^ Deddington Arms Hotel
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