Burford, Oxfordshire - The Tolsey - Plastichrome postcard c.1960s
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- ID# : 182506138
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- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : justthebook (+1600)
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- Start : Mon 10 Jun 2019 10:19:44 (BST)
- Close : Run Until Sold
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- Picture / Image: The Tolsey, Burford [Oxfordshire]
- Publisher: Plastichrome (Colourpicture Publishers Inc.) / colour by WR Bawden
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Burford /ˈbɜːrfərd/ is a medieval town on the River Windrush in the Cotswold hills in West Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located 18 miles (29 km) west of Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Cheltenham, about 2 miles (3 km) from the Gloucestershire boundary. The toponym derives from the Old English words burh meaning fortified town or hilltown and ford, the crossing of a river. The 2011 Census recorded the population of Burford parish as 1,410[1] and Burford Ward as 1,847.[2]
The town began in the middle Saxon period with the founding of a village near the site of the modern priory building. This settlement continued in use until just after the Norman conquest of England when the new town of Burford was built. On the site of the old village a hospital was founded which remained open until the Dissolution of the Monasteriesby King Henry VIII. The modern priory building was constructed some 40 years later, in around 1580.[6]
The town centre's most notable building is the Church of England parish church of Saint John the Baptist,[7] which is a Grade I listed building.[8] It is known for its merchants' guild chapel, memorial to Henry VIII's barber-surgeon, Edmund Harman, featuring South American Indians and Kempe stained glass. In 1649 the church was used as a prison during the Civil War,[9] when the New Model Army Banbury mutineers were held there. Some of the 340 prisoners left carvings and graffiti, which still survive in the church.
The town centre also has some 15th-century houses and the baroue style townhouse that is now Burford Methodist Church. Between the 14th and 17th centuries Burford was important for its wool trade. The Tolsey, midway along Burford's High Street, which was once the focal point for trade, is now a museum.[10]
Listing Information
Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
Listing ID# | 182506138 |
Start Time | Mon 10 Jun 2019 10:19:44 (BST) |
Close Time | Run Until Sold |
Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
Item Condition | Used |
Bids | 0 |
Views | 130 |
Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
Quantity | 1 |
Location | United Kingdom |
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