Milton-under-Wychwood

Coordinates: 51°52′19″N 1°33′54″W / 51.872°N 1.565°W / 51.872; -1.565

Milton-under-Wychwood is a village and civil parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Burford, Oxfordshire, just off the A361 road between Burford and Chipping Norton. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,648.

History

The village is one of three named after the ancient forest of Wychwood. The others are Shipton-under-Wychwood immediately to the east of the village and Ascott-under-Wychwood about 2 miles (3 km) away.

In the 18th century Milton had its own clockmaker, William Green (1722–70).

The Church of England parish church of St. Simon and St. Jude was designed by the Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street and built in 1853–54. Street also designed the village school (now closed) and teacher's house, which were built at the same time.

Amenities and economy

The village had a public house, the Quart Pot, that was controlled by Greene King Brewery. It has been closed since 2010 but villagers are campaigning to reopen it as a community venture. The pub is owned by Acres Developments of Bournemouth, Dorset, which has been refused planning permission to turn the pub into a house.the pub has recently been bought by two local entrepreneurs - Sue & Rachel Hawkins. The Hawkins girls are award winning figures in the industry and have rejuvenated the pub, renamed it The Hare and have created a very welcoming pub with great food.