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IS THIS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CASTLE IN ALL ENGLAND?

By on February 3, 2013 in Banbury, Broughton Castle, Simon Jenkins, Sir Charles Oman

At least one man thought so, the military historian and Oxford University Fellow Sir Charles Oman, in 1898. He certainly didn’t spare his words either, “Broughton Castle… about the most beautiful castle in all England … for sheer loveliness of the combination of water, woods and picturesque buildings.” Other writers have added their opinions, including, [...]

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THE TCHURE: IS IT AN ALLEYWAY? OR SOMETHING WORSE?

By on November 8, 2012 in alley, Banbury, Charlton-on-Otmoor, Deddington, Food Fair, Oxford, sewer, Souldern, Steeple Aston, tchure, Upper Heyford, Victorian

‘Tchure’… I hadn’t run across this weird word until I visited the village of Deddington, a few miles south of Banbury. It’s a pretty little place, with shops, pubs and cafes clustered around a green – and a few minutes walk away, the remains of an ancient castle. The tchure of Deddington links a footpath [...]

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