Hampton Poyle
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Hampton Poyle is a village beside the River Cherwell
, about 1 miles (1.6 km) northeast of Kidlington
in Oxfordshire
.
combines his surname with the Old English for a village or farm.
The Church of England parish church
of Saint Mary the Virgin
dates from the 13th century. The building was restored in 1844 and again in 1870, on the latter occasion under the direction of the Gothic Revival architect
G.E. Street
. St. Mary's is now part of the Church of England
parish of Kidlington with Hampton Poyle.
In 1596 Bartholomew Steere of Hampton Poyle led inhabitants of both his own village and Hampton Gay
to plot an agrarian revolt against landowners enclosing
arable land and turning it into sheep pasture. The rebels planned to murder landowners including the lord of the manor of Hampton Gay and then to march on London. A carpenter at Hampton Gay warned the lord of that manor, five ringleaders were arrested and taken to London for trial and one was sentenced to be hanged and quartered
. However, the Government also recognised the cause of the rebels' grievance and determined that "order should be taken about inclosures... that the poor may be able to live". Parliament duly passed an Act
(39 Eliz. 1 c. 2) to restore to arable use all lands that had been converted to pasture since the accession of Elizabeth I
in 1558.
Poyle Court is a 17th century house that was re-fronted in about 1800.
Hampton Poyle was a separate civil parish until 1932 when it was merged with the adjacent parish of Hampton Gay.
Hampton Poyle has one public house
, The Bell. It is now also a restaurant and boutique hotel
.
River Cherwell
The River Cherwell is a river which flows through the Midlands of England. It is a major tributary of the River Thames.The general course of the River Cherwell is north to south and the 'straight-line' distance from its source to the Thames is about...
, about 1 miles (1.6 km) northeast of Kidlington
Kidlington
Kidlington is a large village and civil parish between the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal, north of Oxford and southwest of Bicester.-History:...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
.
History
In the 13th century Hampton Poyle was granted to Walter de la Poyle. Its toponymToponymy
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names , their origins, meanings, use and typology. The word "toponymy" is derived from the Greek words tópos and ónoma . Toponymy is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds...
combines his surname with the Old English for a village or farm.
The Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of Saint Mary the Virgin
Mary (mother of Jesus)
Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
dates from the 13th century. The building was restored in 1844 and again in 1870, on the latter occasion under the direction of the Gothic Revival architect
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
G.E. Street
George Edmund Street
George Edmund Street was an English architect, born at Woodford in Essex.- Life :Street was the third son of Thomas Street, solicitor, by his second wife, Mary Anne Millington. George went to school at Mitcham in about 1830, and later to the Camberwell collegiate school, which he left in 1839...
. St. Mary's is now part of the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
parish of Kidlington with Hampton Poyle.
In 1596 Bartholomew Steere of Hampton Poyle led inhabitants of both his own village and Hampton Gay
Hampton Gay
Hampton Gay is a village in the Cherwell valley about north of Kidlington, Oxfordshire.-Manor:After the Norman Conquest of England Robert D'Oyly gave an estate of three hides at Hampton Gay to his brother in arms Roger d'Ivry, while a second estate of two hides at Hampton Gay belonged to the...
to plot an agrarian revolt against landowners enclosing
Enclosure
Enclosure or inclosure is the process which ends traditional rights such as mowing meadows for hay, or grazing livestock on common land. Once enclosed, these uses of the land become restricted to the owner, and it ceases to be common land. In England and Wales the term is also used for the...
arable land and turning it into sheep pasture. The rebels planned to murder landowners including the lord of the manor of Hampton Gay and then to march on London. A carpenter at Hampton Gay warned the lord of that manor, five ringleaders were arrested and taken to London for trial and one was sentenced to be hanged and quartered
Hanged, drawn and quartered
To be hanged, drawn and quartered was from 1351 a penalty in England for men convicted of high treason, although the ritual was first recorded during the reigns of King Henry III and his successor, Edward I...
. However, the Government also recognised the cause of the rebels' grievance and determined that "order should be taken about inclosures... that the poor may be able to live". Parliament duly passed an Act
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
(39 Eliz. 1 c. 2) to restore to arable use all lands that had been converted to pasture since the accession of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
in 1558.
Poyle Court is a 17th century house that was re-fronted in about 1800.
Hampton Poyle was a separate civil parish until 1932 when it was merged with the adjacent parish of Hampton Gay.
Amenities
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, The Bell. It is now also a restaurant and boutique hotel
Boutique hotel
Boutique hotel is a term popularized in North America and the United Kingdom to describe intimate, usually luxurious or unique hotel environments. Boutique hotels differentiate themselves from larger chain/branded hotels and motels by providing personalized accommodation and services / facilities...
.