Bliss Tweed Mill Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
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5965 x 3902 px | 50.5 x 33 cm | 19.9 x 13 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2005Location:
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, EnglandMore information:
These details extracted from Cotswold Journal Chipping Norton is the highest town in Oxfordshire and once an important centre of the wool trade Chipping Norton was given a charter by King John in 1205 to hold a wool fair This later became a Mop Fair a tradition still maintained as a funfair Chipping means market and the centre of the town is its extensive sloping Market Place St Mary s church reflects the prosperity of the town s wool merchants living here in the 15th century Down in the valley is Bliss Tweed Mill no longer a mill this fine building is now a residential development The tall chimney is still a landmark on the approach to the town