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Bampton Tourist Information and Travel GuideThe ancient market town of Bampton lies in the south of the area, not far from the River Thames. Until about 1850 it stood in the centre of a large area of common land, hence its previous name of 'Bampton in the Bush'. The little Cotswolds market town of Bampton in Oxfordshire is located 4.5 miles south west of Witney and 6 miles from the well known Cotswold market town of Burford. The town has many pleasant 17th and 18th century houses, a few inns and a minute early 19th century Italianate Town Hall. Bampton is one of the oldest towns in England. Nearest Visitor Information Centre is at Burford or Witney (equidistant). There is a Visitor Information Point in the entrance to Bampton Post Office with leaflets and information about what to see and do in the area. Parking - Free parking around the town hall in the centre of the town.
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At the time of the Norman Conquest, Bampton was one of the three largest settlements in the county. It had an important salt works and an early market. The town enjoyed amazing prosperity in the early Middle ages, and much of its wealth was based on wool. In 1255 a second market and annual fair were granted to the town. Bampton has for generations been renowned for its Morris Dancing
traditions which are still celebrated today. |
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Also of interest in the town is the delightgul Old Grammar School in Church Street, now used as a library, and the gatehouse of Ham Court in Mill Street, a building once forming part of Bampton Castle, which had been built by the Earl of Pembroke in the 14th century. There is a pleasant walk south-west from Bampton, via the hamlet of Weald, to the Old Man's Bridge and Radcot Lock, both on the Upper Thames and joining the Thames Path. |
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Nearby Attractions:Aston Pottery, West Ox Arts Gallery. |
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Bampton Tourist Information Guide |
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The
church of St. Mary the Virgin is of considerable interest , with
a splendid 170ft spire at the base of which are four flying buttresses,
each surmounted by a carved apostle. The contents of the interior
include canopied sedilia in the chancel, a fine stone reredos,
three brasses and an impressive 17th century monument to George
Tompson (1603) in the south trancept.