population, according to a return made | ADDERBURY (East), 3 miles S. from to parliament in 1821, was 136,971; the number of inhabited houses in 1821 was 25,594; the number of uninhabited houses at the same epoch, 513; the poor-rates bear the proportion of one-fourth of the rental; the number of paupers, compared with the number of houses, is 1 to every 2; the poorrates, in 1776, were 28,131.; the number of persons to every square mile of this county is 182; the number of acres to a person, 3; the number of acres to a bouse, 19; the male population, in 1821, was 68,817; the families employed in agriculture were 15,965 in number; the families employed in handicraft were 8,971 in number; the number of other families was 3,905; the agricultural male population, 38,094; able labourers, 19,047; the number of acres in this county to every able-bodied labourer is 35. This county is, in its southern district, that is, from Henley to Witney, a pleasant country of hill and dale; of chalky soil, growing fine crops of corn, having good pastures (particularly on the banks of the Thames), and growing excellent beech timber. In the upper, or northern, parts of the county, beginning at Whitney, Woodstock, and Bicester, the land is a chalky loam, the hills high and bleak, with few pastures, and with no timber to any account but beech. This is an open country, or, at least, enclosed only by stone walls; a disagreeable one to the eye, but exceedingly productive of corn. There is but little waste land in this county, that of Otmoor, near Islip, and some appertaining to Whichwood Forest, are the two most extensive tracts. The He Banbury. Popula. 2,277. ADDERBURY (West), in East-Adder- ADWELL, 3 miles N. from Watlington. ALBURY, 8 miles S.E. from Oxford. Po- ALKERTON, 44 miles N.W. from Banbury. Popula. 158. ALVESCOTT, 24 miles N.W. from Bamp ton. Popula. 357. AMBROSDEN, 24 miles S.E. from Bicester. Popula. 843. ARDLEY, 34 miles N.W. from Bicester. Popula. 191. refordshire oxen, and the Leicestershire cows, are the two sorts of horned cattle most preferred in Oxfordshire, and, as it has no peculiar breed of sheep, on the high-lands the cotswold sheep are mostly fed, and in the lower lands, the Southdown. The manufactures of this county are very limited, both in extent and importance. Whitney has long had a manufacture of blankets, which it formerly carried on to a much larger extent than it does at present. Woodstock has those of polished steel, and leather breeches and gloves: Bloxham and Banbury have a little manufacturing of velvet; Thame, a little of silk; but Henley carries on a considerable business in malting, and supplies London with a great quantity of malt. There are no mines in the county. ARNCOTT, in Ambrosden parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant S. ASCOTT, 5 miles S. from Chipping-Norton. Popula. 409. ASCOTT, in Great-Milton parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant S.W. ASHAMSTEAD, in Lewknor parish, and popula. included therein. ASSENDON, in Pirton parish, and popu la. included therein. ASTHALL and ASTHALL-LEIGH, 21 miles E. from Burford. Populɛ. 165. ASTHALL-LEIGH. See Astl all. 11 mile distant N.E. . ASTON (North), 2 miles S.E. fi cm Ded- ASTON and COTE, in the parish of Bampton, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant W. ASTON (Middle), in Steeple-Aston parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant Ñ. ATTINGTON (Extra Par.), 3 miles S.W. BAINTON, in Stoke-Lyne parish, and BALDON-MARSH, 54 miles S.S.E. from Oxford. Popula. 312. BALSCOTT, in Wroxton parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant W. BAMPTON-WITH-WEALD, 70 miles W.N.W. from London. Popula. 2,304. Market, Wed.; fairs, March 26, Aug. 26, horses and toys. BANBURY, 754 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 5,247. Market, Thurs. ; fairs, Thurs. after Jan. 18, horses, cows, and sheep; first Thurs. in Lent, ditto, and fish; second Thurs. before Easter, cattle and sheep; Ascensionday, Thurs., and Fri. in Trinity-week, Aug. 13, horses, cows, and sheep; Thurs. after Old-Michaelmas, hogs, cheese, and hiring servants; Oct. 30, second Thurs. before Christmas, cheese, hops, and cattle. A corporate town, having a mayor, high-steward, recorder, six capital burgesses, twelve assistants, a town-clerk, and a sergeant-atmace. Sends one member to parliament: right of election in the mayor, alderand capital burgesses only: number of voters, 19. Here there were, a College; yearly income 481. 6s., now worth 9661. An Hospital for sick persons, founded in the reign of John; yearly value 15l. 1s. 10d., now worth 3011. 6s. 8d. men, BARFORD (St. John), in East-Adderbury parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles N.E. from Bedding ton. BARFORD (Great), 2 miles N.W. from Deddington. Popula. 339. BARTON-STEEPLE, 4 miles S. from Deddington. Popula. 404. BARTON-MIDDLE, in the above parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N. BARTON-SESSWELL, in the same pa and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. BERRICK-SALOME, 34 miles N. from Wallingford. Popula. 174. BICESTER, 55 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 2,544. Market, Fri.; fairs, Fri. in Easter-week; Whit-Mon., first Fri. in June, Aug. 5, Dec. 17, horses, cows, sheep, pigs, wool, toys, &c.; Fri. after Old St. Michael, Oct. 10, hiring servants. BICESTER-MARKET-END, partly in the above, and partly in Caversfield parish. BIX, 34 miles N.W. from Henley. Po- BLACKTHORN, in Ambrosden parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.E. BLADON, 1 mile S. from Woodstock. Popula. 510. BLECHINGDON, 3 miles E. from Woodstock. Popula. 570. BLENHEIM-PARK (Extra Par.), 1 mile W. from Woodstock. Popula. 90. BLOXHÁM, 3 miles S.W. from Banbury. Popula. 1,520. BODICOTT, in East-Adderbury parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant N. BOLNEY.-See Harpsden. 1 mile distant S.W. BOURTON (Great and Little), in Cropredy parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S.S.W. BRIGHTHAMPTON, partly in Bampton and partly in Standlake parish, and popula. returned with the two accordingly. 4 miles E. from the former. rish, and popula. included therein. BRIGHTWELL-BALDWIN, 24 miles Nearly adjoining Steeple-Barton. BARTON-WESTCOTT, 44 miles S.W. from Deddington. Popula. 253. BECKLEY, 44 miles N.E. from Oxford. Popula. 825. W. from Watlington. Popula. 286. BRIGHTWELL-PRIOR, in Newington parish, and popula. included therein. BRITWELL-SALOME, 1-mile W. from Watlington. Popula. 192. BEGBROKE, 24 miles S.S.E. from Wood- BROADWELL, 4 miles W. from Bamp stock. Popula. 102. BENSINGTON, 2 miles N. from Wallingford. Popula. 961. BERRICK-PRIOR, in Newington parish, ton. Popula. 594. BROCKHAMPTON, in Newington på rish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant N. BROUGHTON, 2 miles S.W. from Banbury. Popula. 517. pula. included therein. 3 miles dis tant W. BROUGHTON-POGGS, 44 miles W. from CHILWORTH, in Great Milton parish, Bampton. Popula. 114. BRUERN (Extra Par.), 5 miles N. from Burford. Here there was a Cistercian Abbey, founded in the year 1147, by Nicholas Basset; yearly value 1241. 10s. 10d., now worth 2,490l. 16s. 8d.; granted, 8 James I., to Sir Anthony Coke. Popula. 64. and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant N.E. CHIMNEY, in Bampton parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant S.E. CHINNOR, 54 miles N.E. from Watlington. Popula. 1,097. BUCKNELL, 24 miles N.N.W. from CHIPPINGHURST, in Cuddesden parish, Bicester. Popula. 235. BURFORD, 73 miles W.N.W. from London. Popula. 1,686. Market, Sat.; fairs, last Saturday in April, cattle and sheep; July 5, horses, sheep, cows, and small ware; Sept. 25, cheese and toys. Here there was an Hospital; valued at 13. 6s. 6d., now worth 2661. 10s.; granted, 35 Henry VIII., Edward Herman. to BURCOTT, 41 miles E. from Abingdon. Popula. 145. CADWELL, in Brightwell-Baldwin parish, and popula. included therein..mile distant N.W. and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. CHIPPING-NORTON, 744 miles N.E. from London. Popula. 2,640. Market, Wed.; fairs, March 7, May 6, last Friday in May, July 18, Sept. 4, Oct. 3, statute; Nov. 8, last Friday in Nov., horses, cows, sheep, lambs, leather, and cheese.. CHISELHAMPTON, 6 miles E.N.E. from CHURCHILL, 24 miles S.W. from Chip- See Enstone CASSINGTON, 44 miles N.W. from Ox- CLANFIELD, 2 miles S.W. from Bamp ford. Popula. 393. - CAVERSHAM, 6 miles S.W. from Henley. Popula. 1,317. Here there was an Augustine Cell, founded in the year 1162. CHADLINGTON, in Charlbury parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant N.W. CHALFORD, in Aston-Rowant parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N. CHALGROVE, 34 miles N.W. from Wat lington. Popula. 569. CHARLBURY, 6 miles N. from Witney. Popula. 2,877. CHARLTON-UPON-OTMORE, 7 miles E.S.E. from Woodstock. Popula. 581. Here there was an Alien Priory, founded in the year 1081, by Hugh Grentemoisnil; granted to Sir Thomas White and others. ton. Popula. 490. CLARE, in Pirton parish, and popula. in cluded therein. 2 miles distant N.W. CLATTERCOTT (Extra Par.), 5 miles N. from Banbury. Popula. 8. Here there was a Gilbertine Priory, founded in the time of King John; yearly value 34. 19s. 11d., now worth 699l. 188. 4d.; granted, 2 Eliz., to Thomas Lee. CLAYDON, in Cropredy parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N. CLEMENTS (St.), 1 mile E. from Oxford. Popula. 770. CLEVELEY, in Church-Enstone parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant S.E. CLIFTON, in Deddington parish, and, popula.. included therein. 1 mile distant E. CLIFTON-HAMPDEN, S miles E. from Abingdon. Popula. 277. COGGES, 1 mile E. from Witney. Popula. 463. COMBE (Long), 24 miles W.S.W. from Woodstock. Popula. 564. CORNWELL, 24 miles W. from Chip- DRAYTON, 6 miles E. from Abingdon. CROPREDY, 4 miles N. from Banbury. Popula. 2,395. CROWMARSH-BATTLE, in Bensington parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant S. CROWMARSH-GIFFORD, 1 mile E. from Wallingford. Popula. 230. Here there was an Hospital, built before the year 1248; granted to Thomas Gratewick and Anselm Lamb. CROWELL, 44 miles N.E. from Watlington. Popula. 159. CUDDESDEN, 5 miles S.E. from Ox ford. Popula. 1,328. CULHAM, 14 mile S.E. from Abingdon. Popula. 359. CURBRIDGE, in Witney parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S.W. CUXHAM, 14 mile W. from Watlington. Popula. 182. DEAN, in Spelsbury parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.W. DEDDINGTON, 683 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 1,847. Market, Sat.; fairs, Aug. 21, horses and cows; Sat. after Old St. Michael, Oct. 10, statute fair; Nov. 22, horses, cows and swine. DENTON, in Cuddesden parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant W. DITCHLEY, in Spelsbury parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant E. DORCHESTER, 5 miles S.E. from Abingdon. Popula. 854. Fair, Easter-Tues., for pleasure. Here there was an Au. gustine Priory, founded in the year 1140, by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln; yearly value 219l. 12s. Od., now worth 4,3921. Os. 10d.; granted,36 Hen. VIII., to Edmond Ashfield. Popula. 343. DRAYTON, 1 mile N.W. from Banbury. Popula. 185. DUCKLINGTON, 1 mile S. from Witney. Popula. 496. DUNSDEN.-See Eye. mile distant N.W. DUNTHROP.-See Haythrop. mile distant N. DUNSTEW, 2 miles S. from Deddington. Popula. 460. EASINGTON, 24 miles N.W. from Watlington. Popula. 25. ELSFIELD, 24 miles N.N.E. from Oxford. Popula. 188. EMMINGTON, 3 miles N.E. from Thame. Popula. 77. ENSHAM, 44 miles E. from Witney. Popula. 1,705. Here there was a Benedictine Abbey, founded in the year 1005, by Ailmer Earl of Cornwall; yearly value 441l. 16s. 1d., now worth 8,836l. 1s. 8d.; granted, 35 Hen. VIII., to Sir Edward North and William Darcey. ENSTONE-CHURCH, 4 miles E.S.E. from Chipping-Norton. Popula. 1,077. ENSTONE (Neat), in the foregoing parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant S. EPWELL, in Swalcliff parish, and popula. included therein. 24 miles distant N.W. EWELME, 24 miles N.E. from Wallingford. Popula. 573. Here there was an Hospital for the Poor, founded in the year 1437, by William de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk; yearly value 201., now worth 4001. EYE and DUNSDEN, in Sonning parish, Berks., and popula. included therein. 25 miles E. from Caversham. FAWLET, in Charlbury parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant S.E. FENCOTT and MURCOT, in Charlton parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant E. FEWCOT, in Stoke-Lyne parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant W. FIFIELD, in Bensington parish, and popula. included therein. FIFIELD, 4 miles N.W. from Burford. HAILEY, in Witney parish, and popula, Popula. 136. included therein. 2 miles distant N. tant W. FILKINS, in Broadwell parish, and po- HAMPTON-GAY, 3 miles E.S.E. from pula. included therein. 1 mile disWoodstock. Popula. 86. HAMPTON-POYLE, 34 miles E.S.E. from Woodstock. Popula. 153, HANDBOROUGH, 3 miles S.W. from Woodstock. Popula. 885. FINMERE, 7 miles N.E. from Bicester. Popula. 395.. FINSTOCK, in Charlbury parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. FOREST-HILL, 4 miles E. from Oxford. Popula. 157. FRINGFORD, 4 miles N.E. from Bi cester. Popula. 289. FRITWELL, 4 miles S.E. from Deddington. Popula. 476. HANWELL, 2 miles N. from Banbury. Popula. 286. HARDWICKE, 44 miles N. from Bicester. Popula. 98. HARDWICKE, in Ducklington parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S.E. FULBROOK, 1 mile N. from Burford. HARPSDEN with BOLNEY, 14 mile FULWELL, in Spelsbury parish, and po- HASELEY (Great), 5 miles S.W. from pula. included therein. FULWELL, in Mixbury parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant E.N.E. GAGINGWELL, in Church-Enstone parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile distant E. GARSINGTON, 44 miles S.E. from Oxford. Popula. 595. GLYMPTON, 34 miles N. from Woodstock. Popula. 141. Thame. Popula. 628. HASELEY (Little), in the foregoing pa-rish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. HAYTHROP with DUNTHROP, 3 miles E. from Chipping-Norton. Popula. 136. HEADINGTON, 2 miles N.E. from 01ford. Popula. 1,087. HEMPTON, in Deddington parish, and popula. included therein. 14 mile dis tant W. GODDINGTON, 44 miles N.E. from HENLEY-UPON-THAMES, 35 miles W. Bicester. Popula. 110. GOLDER, in Pirton parish, aad popula. included therein. 2 miles distant N.W. GORING, 64 miles S. from Wallingford. Popula. 867. Here there was an Augustine Nunnery, founded in the time of Hen. II.; yearly value 60l. 5s. 6d., now worth 1,205l. 10s.; granted, 30 Hen. VIII., to Charles Duke of Suffolk, and afterwards to Sir Thomas Pope. GOSFORD, in Kidlington parish, and po pula. included therein.mile distant S.E. Here there was a House of Hospitalers, founded in the year 1180, by Robert D'Oily; granted, 34 Henry VIII., to Antony Stringer and John Williams. from London. Popula. 3,509. Market, Wed., Fri., and Sat.; fairs, March 7, horses; Holy-Thurs., sheep; Thurs. after Trinity-Sun., horses, &c.; Thurs. se'nnight before Oct. 10, cheese. HENSINGDON, in Bladon parish, and popula. included therein. HENTON, in Chinnor parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.E. HETHE, 4 miles N. from Bicester. Popula. 350. HEYFORD (Lower), 6 miles W.N.W. from Bicester. Popula. 495. HEYFORD (Warren or Upper), 6 miles N.W. from Bicester. Popula. 257. popula. included therein. mile distant N. GREENFIELD, in Watlington parish, HOLCOMB, in Newington parish, and and popula. included therein. GROVE-ASH, in Sandford parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles disN.N.W. HOLTON, 5 miles E. from Oxford. Popula. 260. |