Adderbury

The village of Adderbury lies in Northern Oxfordshire, England, situated on the edge of the Cotswolds. Adderbury is noted for its Church which features an impressive steeple, as well as the many honey coloured Horton stone cottages in the older parts of the village

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Adderbury is located approx. 3 miles South of Banbury, 2 miles from Bloxham, 10 miles from J10 of the M40 and is 20 miles North of Oxford. The village is divided into two by the Sor Brook.

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Adderbury has a strong community spirit and there is a regular diary of clubs and events which include the History Association, 1st Adderbury Scout troop, Mother's Union, Twyford Tigers, Over Sixties club, Gardening Club, Amateur Dramatics and more.

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There are a four watering holes The Bell Inn, The Red Lion, The Coach & Horses and The Plough.

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The village name Adderbury has had several changes of spelling - it was Eadburg in the Domesday Book. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin was started in the early 13th century and largely completed by the 15th century.

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The tithe barn stands near the church, probably dating mainly from the 14th century. Some village architecture is somewhat grander than that of Bloxham, for example the sixteenth-century manor-house which has diamond-patterned brick chimney-stacks, and the Grange, built by John Bloxham of Banbury for Sir Thomas Cobb in 1682.

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Adderbury House housed troops in the Civil war when Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester and Prince Rupert of the Rhine were Royalist cavalry commanders there. In the 19th century, Adderbury House was in the possession of Major Larnach and when his Adderbury-trained horse Jeddah won the Derby at 100-1 and also won at Ascot, the Major gifted the building of the village Institute. This was opened in 1898 and has been the setting of countless village events since then, ranging from early instruction and sewing meetings to the present-day activities.

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Oxfordshire: Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from Latin Oxonia) is a county in South East England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire....

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....

Cotswolds: The Cotswolds are a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the "heart of England", a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. The area has been designated as the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Their highest point is Cleeve Hill at 330m/1083ft....