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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Emigration. This article records those who emigrated from Deddington. 2 articles are of particular interest:
- Ship Brutus - a third of the 70 men, women and children who emigrated to Canada in 1832 on this ship died from Cholera.
- The Matthews brothers emigrated to New Zealand as missionaries. Richard did so via Charles Darwin's voyage on HMS Beagle on the initial stages of which Richard played a key role
The Deddington Steamship Co. consisted of 19 ships and was owned by Sir Henry Samman born in Deddington in 1849. Read about the company and how Sir Henry was sued by the Board of Trade for £1 10s., claimed £16 14s. 3d. from the Trinity House Corporation, disputed the compensation due to a ship that came to the aid of Elf, committed an "Extraordinary assault in the hunting field," and, aged 62, got into a 'scrap' with a man abusing his wife.Undoubtedly a man of 'character'!
Clifton Past & Present A fascinating history of Clifton written in 1955 with many photographs now included.
The French family and their house, The Orchards, on Hopcraft Lane.
Deddington News
Our sister site now headlines parish news without waiting for the next print edition; it contains a live Twitter feed too. Check it out. If you have a news item, contact the DN editor or for tweets, contact Eileen Anderson. An index of articles by topics over the lifetime of the magazine has been painstakingly compiled by Sylvie Spenceley. A pdf version (900Kb) can be downloaded here.
Deddington OnAir
A new and complementary third arm to Deddington information is Deddington OnAir, our community radio station. Check it out here.
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