Right in the heart of England and on the edge of the Cotswolds you'll find Deddington, Clifton and Hempton. The parish lies south of Banbury, close to the M40. It's an ideal launching pad for some of England's loveliest countryside, prettiest villages, grandest country homes and greatest seats of learning. Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Blenheim and Silverstone are within easy reach, and that's just for starters!
With its picturesque houses of honey coloured ironstone, a history going back to Norman and even Saxon times, loads of social activity and a thriving business community, the Parish is a great place to live, work, stay over or just visit.
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News
DOL is now a large and complex site. The new Content Management System makes it much easier to implement changes and add new information. This means that sub editors of clubs and societies are able to edit their own section of the website to publicise future events, report on past ones and even poll readers' views.
New information continues to appear on DOL all the time. You can keep abreast of the latest Green Issues and see what you can do to help our environment or browse the History section; recent additions to this include the story of Deddingtonian Matthew Bishop who wrote a book about his adventures in the army and the navy in the 1700s, a very detailed report on the history of Deddington Castle (pdf format) and the recollections of a London boy evacuated to Deddington during WWII.
We are very pleased to hear from anyone with suggestions for new material or who would like to be involved with DOL in any way at all; alternatively, why not come to our quarterly meetings in the snug bar of The Unicorn - dates and times for which are published on our Forum and in the Deddington News - or email us at editor@deddington.org.uk
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