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Adderbury: Banbury Town: Bloxham: Bodicote: Hook Norton: Village Menu: |
 Bloxham
is located approx. 3 miles South of Banbury, 10 miles from Chipping
Norton, 10 miles from J10 of the M40 and is 20 miles North of Oxford.
Click here or on the Photograph to see more photos... Click here for a virtual tour of Bloxham. The village is divided into two by the main A361 route to the heart of the Cotswolds and is a much sought after village to live in. It has a number of very good schools including Bloxham School which traditionally only took boys, but now takes girls too.  The heart of the old village is designated as a conservation area although there are a number of new estates surrounding the village and Bloxham also boasts its own exhibition - visit the Bloxham Museum Website. Bloxham now has its own website - www.bloxhamvillage.com St. Mary's church is reputed to have the tallest spire in Oxfordshire, standing  at
198ft and was said to have been commissioned by Cardinal Wolsey. It
has received a lottery grant to light the spire at night which can
be seen from miles around. The main road has not always followed its present route, but used to pass along Old Bridge Road, where the village war memorial now stands, to the Elephant and Castle public house, where the old coaching arch still forms the entrance to the present day car park. The buildings of Bloxham epitomize the yeoman-farmhouse architectural tradition and the layout of the village reveals much of its history and development. Several medieval buildings survive, hidden by later exteriors and the village has a maze of ancient winding lanes with frontages of early buildings along them. To the south of the church is a small thatched building known as the Court house. This was built in 1689 and now serves as a village hall. The building is owned by the Bloxham Feoffees who were the custodians and administrators of various village charities. In the past, this body of men were responsible for roads, bridges, street lighting, drainage and even the winding of the church clock. The Local Government Act of 1894 saw the creation of the Parish Council and they assumed some of these responsibilities and hold a number of meetings throughout the year to address various issues which villagers find out about from the locally delivered Bloxham Broadsheet. The undercroft of the Court House is home to the Bloxham Village Museum which is open on Sunday afternoons from April to October. The Museum currently has a Book Appeal to raise funds and any donations of unwanted paperbacks or hardbacks in good condition are very welcome.  The
Godswell Natural Therapy
Centre is host to many practitioners who practice privately (at present independent of the NHS) and they have sole responsibility for patients.  There
are 3 pubs in Bloxham which are The
Elephant & Castle,
a traditional pub with Public & Saloon bars, The Red Lion,
who pride themselves on their cuisine andThe Joiners Arms. Bloxham Bowls Club, at The Ridgeway extends a welcome to New Members. Come and join your local club as a Full or Social Member. Visit www.bloxhambowls.org.uk for more info. The W.I. hold their Market at the Ex-Servicemens Hall every Friday at 10am where home-made and home grown goods  can
be bought.JUBILEE PARK HALL is available for Parties, Meetings, Events & All Family Occasions - Bar and/or Disco available if required - Support your local facilities - For details contact Mandy Fountain on 01295 722717 |
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The County & District Councillor for Bloxham is Keith R. Mitchell who has his own website and he can be contacted on 01295 811257. If you have any contributions or news you would like to make to this page, please email us. |
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