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Not far from Chipping Norton, close to Long Compton, stands a Bronze Age circle of 77 stones, a group of Neolithic upright stones and the single, 8 feet tall King Stone shown here, which dates from the

The White Lion Inn on the left dates from this period.

In the graveyard is a monument dated 1743 in memory of village resident Henry Jenkins, who died in 1670 aged 169.

Parts of the church date from the 1400s, and the three bells are said to have come from the abbey after it was pulled down.

Parts of the church date from the 1400s, and the three bells are said to have come from the Abbey after it was pulled down.

Pre-dating those in Winchester Cathedral, the paintings are unique: grisaille, in part the work of William Baker, they were done between 1479 and 1488.

On the right of this picture is Scolland's Hall, dating from c1075 and probably the oldest domestic building in Britain.

The hall, parts of which date from 1550, has been re-built and added to over the years.

It is noted for fishing, and for a fine old mill dating from a long-time dependency on wool.

Parts of the hotel date back to 1640, and would have been known to the famous and infamous, royalty and riff-raff, in the heady days of Bibury Races, frequented in their day by Charles II and Nell

The northern end of New Road, with its spacious up-to-date villas, catered for the shop-owners and factory managers.

This beautiful church dates from the 12th century.

In AD644 the date of Easter was fixed here in a meeting between the Celtic and Roman churches - the meeting was known as the Synod of Whitby.

Mr Cecil Cole, talking of his childhood in the early years of the 20th century, quoted in Arthur Bate Venning and Arthur Wills' book 'Yesterday's Town'.

The pump house, dated 1900, was a centre of village life before piped mains water supplies.

It dates from the 13th century and contains the Salisbury Chapel, built in 1618 to hold the tomb of Robert Cecil, first earl of Salisbury, at a cost of £460.

The Bell public house (right) dates from the 18th century.

It dates from the 16th century, and was originally the Chequers and Punch Bowl.

It is washday again; this time the linen is pegged on a line on Tate Hill sands.

Bell's furnishers dates from c1500, and since 1985 has had all its timbers exposed.

If the date of the picture is correct, 1908 is quite late for a paddle-tug to be serving at other than a major coal port such as Cardiff, Sunderland or Seaham.

It was erected in 1914 (the date appears above the stained glass main doorway in the centre of the building), and was officially opened in 1916.

The most impressive feature is the gatehouse, which dates from the 14th century with later additions.

It dates from the early 15th century and is so- called because it was thought to be the courthouse of the Abbots.