North Moreton
| North Moreton | |
|---|---|
 Thatched cottages in Church Street | |
  North Moreton Location withinOxfordshire | |
| Area | 4.45 km2(1.72 sq mi) |
| Population | 328 (2011 Census) |
| •Density | 74/km2(190/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU560895 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Didcot |
| Postcode district | OX11 |
| Dialling code | 01235 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | North Moreton |
North Moretonis a village andcivil parishabout 2 miles (3 km) east ofDidcot.It was part ofWallingford Rural DistrictinBerkshireuntil the1974 boundary changestransferred it to the newSouth OxfordshireDistrict ofOxfordshire.The2011 Censusrecorded the parish's population as 328.[1]
Parish church
[edit]TheChurch of England parish churchofAll Saintswas built in the 13th century and thechantrychapel of the Stapleton family was added in the 14th century. This has geometricaltracery,carving outside, and an east window filled with 14th centurystained glassshowing thePassion of Christand incidents in the lives of theVirgin Mary,Saint Peter,Saint PaulandSaint Nicholas.[2]All Saints' is aGrade I listed building.[3]
The west tower has aringof five bells. The fourth bell was cast atWokingham,Berkshire,in about 1350. Joseph Carter of theWhitechapel Bell Foundrycast the tenor bell in 1591. Ellis I Knight ofReadingcast the treble bell in 1641. Richard Keene ofWoodstockcast the third bell in 1684. Thomas II Mears of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry cast the second bell in 1817. All Saints' also has a Sanctus bell cast by Lester and Pack of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1757.[4]All Saints' parish is part of the Churnbenefice.[5]
Case of Anne Gunter
[edit]Brian Gunter leased the rectory at North Moreton, living there with his family. In 1598 he caused fatal injuries to two brothers of the Gregory family during a brawl at a football match. In 1604 his daughter,Anne Gunter,suffering from vomiting and fits, complained of witchcraft initiated by the Gregory family. AStar Chambercase later found that Brian Gunter had persuaded his daughter to pretend that she was possessed.[6]
Amenities
[edit]North Moreton has apub,theBear Inn.[7]Thames Travelroute 94 provides a limited service to North Moreton from Mondays to Fridays, linking the village with Didcot town and withDidcot Parkway railway station.Buses run only during school terms, and there is no Saturday or Sunday service.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"Area: North Moreton (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved28 May2015.
- ^Betjeman 1968,p. 114.
- ^Historic England."Church of All Saints (Grade I) (1181258)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved28 May2015.
- ^Davies, Peter (7 October 2013)."North Moreton All Saints".Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers.Central Council for Church Bell Ringers.Retrieved28 May2015.
- ^"The Churn Benefice".Retrieved20 July2018.
- ^Sharpe, James(1999).The Bewitching of Anne Gunter.Profile.ISBN9781861970480.
- ^"Home page".The Bear Inn.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^"Route 94 timetable"(PDF).Thames Travel. 27 February 2022.Retrieved13 June2022.
Sources
[edit]- Betjeman, John,ed. (1968).The South.Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches. London:Collins.p. 114.
- Howat, Gerald(2000).A History of North Moreton.North Moreton: North Moreton Press.ISBN0-9506957-4-2.
- Page, W.H.;Ditchfield, P.H.,eds. (1923).A History of the County of Berkshire.Victoria County History.Vol. 3. assisted by John Hautenville Cope. London: The St Katherine Press. pp. 492–498.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus(1966).Berkshire.The Buildings of England.Harmondsworth:Penguin Books.pp. 186–187.
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