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Reopened after roadworks in #ChippingNorton, reported Thu 5 Nov, 2026:

Swinbrook Road, works from 1 Nov

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November 5, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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Roadworks report for #ChippingNorton, Thu 5 Nov, 2026:

CLOSED: East End, Swinbrook Road, Oakham Road
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Banbury Road
STOP/GO BOARDS: Burford Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Street, Cross Leys

+5 more: CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/chipping-norton/
November 5, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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Roadworks report for #ChippingNorton, Wed 4 Nov, 2026:

CLOSED: East End, Road Through Gaginwell, Swinbrook Road, Oakham Road, Road From Gagingwell To Radfordbridge, Track At Cuckolds Holt Farm
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Banbury Road

+8 more: CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/chipping-norton/
November 4, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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Roadworks report for #ChippingNorton, Tue 3 Nov, 2026:

CLOSED: East End, Swinbrook Road, Oakham Road
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Banbury Road, A436 From Main Road To Adlestrop Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Street, Cross Leys

+2 more: CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/chipping-norton/
November 3, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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Roadworks report for #ChippingNorton, Mon 2 Nov, 2026:

CLOSED: Swinbrook Road
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Banbury Road, A436 From Main Road To Adlestrop Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Street, Cross Leys
TEMPORARY OBSTRUCTION: Webb Crescent

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November 2, 2026 at 7:13 AM
louiselocock.bsky.social
The walk from Swinbrook to Asthall across the fields
Bright blue sky, autumnal trees, a brand new Cotswold stone wall glowing in the sun, and bright green grass
October 27, 2026 at 5:39 PM
aghowes.bsky.social
Last weekend: the incredible memorials to members of the Fettiplace family in Swinbrook.
a view down a small church towards the altar, with white or pale stone everywhere and dark wooden pews a memorial to three guys who are carved of pale stone lying on their sides in armour with one leg folded up, it's very posed a memorial to three other men who are also lying on their sides in armour, in a sort of side plank, with very snatched waists view of the two sets of memorials standing a little ways back, so you can see how they're in the head of the church
October 31, 2026 at 3:13 PM
louiselocock.bsky.social
Back to some retirement outings. Today the sun shone at the ruins of Minster Lovell Manor, followed by Swinbrook Church and a walk to Asthall, home of the Mitford sisters.
A ruined mediaeval manor house in golden Cotswold stone, with a cloudless blue sky, green grass and autumnal trees Another view of the ruined Manor house, showing remnants of wlaborate window tracery. In the background is the stone tower of St Kenelm Church, built at the same time
October 27, 2026 at 5:39 PM
louiselocock.bsky.social
Swinbrook church, the Fettiplace family funerary monuments and fifteenth century misericords
The Tudor Fettiplaces. Three rather stiff and stylised recumbent figures carved in pale stone stacked one on top of thr other and surrounded by a grand stone arch The three Jacobean Fettiplace, arranged in a stack like their Tudor relatives, but each recumbent figure looks more lifelike, relaxed and elegant Two mediaeval wooden misericords. One ifeatures a very ugly figure with arms outstretched, the other has a grumpy looking person gripping a long stick. Between them is a small scared looking figure with arms hanging down
October 27, 2026 at 5:39 PM
oweninoxford.bsky.social
My wife and I made exactly this journey in July, plus a few hundred metres on from Swinbrook to the deserted village church at Widford
A tiny church in failing light
October 27, 2026 at 5:48 PM
wetdarkandwild.bsky.social
It was lovely, thank you. We had lunch in Swinbrook then coffee and dessert in Minster Lovell. x
September 1, 2026 at 6:18 AM
vch-oxon.bsky.social
Many thanks for this - I'll raise it with my colleague who wrote the Swinbrook text. (And do let us know if you spot anything else).
August 26, 2026 at 11:20 PM
parishchurches.org
P. 16 on Swinbrook, Religious History. A tiny minor correction. The second Fettiplace monument commemorates Sir Edmund's great uncle, John, not his uncle. (Country Church Monuments, C. B. Newham. p.345).
August 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM
vch-oxon.bsky.social
See below for news of our *first online drafts* for VCH Oxon XXIII, which will look at the W Oxon mkt town of Burford and half a dozen surrounding rural parishes. First up is Swinbrook, lying N of river Windrush on the fringes of Wychwood Forest. (Meanwhile page proofs of Vol XXII expected v soon!)
vch-home.bsky.social Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · Aug 20
Hot(ish) on the heels of @vch-oxon.bsky.social's 22nd volume going to press, the first drafts of volume 23, which will complete coverage of the county, Burford and Area have been added to our website.

As ever, all corrections, extra information, or comments gratefully received. #Skystorians
Oxfordshire Vol. XXIII - Burford and Area
Draft text for VCH Oxfordshire XXIII - Burford and Area
www.history.ac.uk
August 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM
adamchapman.bsky.social
The first drafts are not for the town of Burford, but for nearby Swinbrook.

Always a delight to get new text, which we share here for the benefit of researchers and any interested parties. #Skystorians @oneplacestudies.bsky.social @balhnews.bsky.social
vch-home.bsky.social Victoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · Aug 20
Hot(ish) on the heels of @vch-oxon.bsky.social's 22nd volume going to press, the first drafts of volume 23, which will complete coverage of the county, Burford and Area have been added to our website.

As ever, all corrections, extra information, or comments gratefully received. #Skystorians
Oxfordshire Vol. XXIII - Burford and Area
Draft text for VCH Oxfordshire XXIII - Burford and Area
www.history.ac.uk
August 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
maudgillett.bsky.social
🤔 I can't help wondering what the story is behind this feature I spotted on a walk, carved into a beautiful old stone wall near the village of Swinbrook...

#photography #wall #StreetArt
#Oxfordshire
A lichen covered stone wall near Swinbrook in Oxfordshire has the outline of a rifle carved into its surface. Photograph by Maud Gillett.
May 5, 2026 at 11:42 AM
will-cross-author.bsky.social
ST MARY'S CHURCH, SWINBROOK

The Memorial On The Inside Wall To

Hon. Thomas David Freeman-Mitford
1909-1945

" A Very Perfect Son And Brother"

With thanks to Benjamin C
March 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM
odt.co.nz.web.brid.gy
Thrilling ride of mystery
THE VISITOR Rebecca Starford Allen & Unwin Laura and Andrew live in Swinbrook, England with their 14-year-old daughter, Tilly. Laura’s parents Eliza and Bruce live in Brisbane, which Laura left in her 20s.
www.odt.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
roaringmeg.bsky.social
Three tier stacked tombs of the Fettiplace family on St Mary’s Swinbrook ( Nancy Mitford is buried in the churchyard) #ChurchMonuments #Tombs
April 10, 2026 at 11:02 AM
roaringmeg.bsky.social
#ChurchMonuments
Impressive side plank, guys!! The Fettiplace monument St Mary’s Swinbrook. Nancy Mitford is buried in the churchyard .
March 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
roaringmeg.bsky.social
War Memorial Swinbrook #WarMemorials #Cotswolds
War memorial Swinbrook
May 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
roaringmeg.bsky.social
The Mitfords and Mosleys in Swinbrook churchyard #MementoMori #Churches #Graves
Diana Mosley nee Mitford grave Max Mosley’s grave Mitford grave Mitford grave Swinbrook
May 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
roaringmeg.bsky.social
St Mary’s Swinbrook and the famous Fettiplace monuments. Several of the Mitford family are buried in the churchyard. Lord Redesdale moved his family from Asthall Manor in the ‘20s. Diana Mitford 1910-2003 married Oswald Mosley leader of British Union of Fascists
May 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
roaringmeg.bsky.social
Misericords in Swinbrook church 15th century all associated with the Cotswold wool trade - the plant is a teasle, I think? #Woodensday #Misericords #Cotswolds #Swinbrook
Teasle used in the wool Trade Angry woman?
May 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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