Sunningwell
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Sunningwell is a village and civil parish about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Oxford
, England
. The parish includes the village of Bayworth
and the eastern part of Boars Hill
. The parish was part of Berkshire
until the 1974 boundary changes
transferred it to Oxfordshire.
Sunningwell is notable for the successful campaign run by parishioners against the plans to develop Metropolitan Green Belt
land surrounding the village and elsewhere in Oxfordshire.
The Flowing Well public house
with beer garden is a well known destination for walkers.
of St Leonard
is largely 15th century but parts are earlier. The west porch is said to have been given by John Jewel
, later Bishop of Salisbury, who was rector here in about 1551. There is a stained glass east window by J.P. Seddon, a friend of William Morris
, who restored the church in 1877. The church is a Grade II* listed building.
Samuel Fell
was rector here from 1625 to 1649.
For more about St Leonard's Church visit www.stleonardsunningwell.org.uk
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The parish includes the village of Bayworth
Bayworth
Bayworth is a hamlet in the civil parish of Sunningwell about south of Oxford. Bayworth was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire....
and the eastern part of Boars Hill
Boars Hill
Boars Hill is a hill hamlet southwest of Oxford, straddling the boundariy between the civil parishes of Sunningwell and Wootton. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-History:...
. The parish was part of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
until the 1974 boundary changes
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
transferred it to Oxfordshire.
Sunningwell is notable for the successful campaign run by parishioners against the plans to develop Metropolitan Green Belt
Metropolitan Green Belt
The Metropolitan Green Belt is a statutory green belt around London, England. It includes designated parts of Greater London and the surrounding counties of Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey in the South East and East of England regions.-History:The...
land surrounding the village and elsewhere in Oxfordshire.
The Flowing Well public house
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...
with beer garden is a well known destination for walkers.
Parish church
The Church of England parish churchChurch 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 St Leonard
Leonard of Noblac
Leonard of Noblac or of Limoges or de Noblet , is a Frankish saint closely associated with the town and abbey of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, in Haute-Vienne, in the Limousin of France.-Traditional biography:According to the romance that...
is largely 15th century but parts are earlier. The west porch is said to have been given by John Jewel
John Jewel
John Jewel was an English bishop of Salisbury.-Life:He was the son of John Jewel of Buden, Devon, was educated under his uncle John Bellamy, rector of Hampton, and other private tutors until his matriculation at Merton College, Oxford, in July 1535.There he was taught by John Parkhurst,...
, later Bishop of Salisbury, who was rector here in about 1551. There is a stained glass east window by J.P. Seddon, a friend of William Morris
William Morris
William Morris 24 March 18343 October 1896 was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement...
, who restored the church in 1877. The church is a Grade II* listed building.
Samuel Fell
Samuel Fell
Samuel Fell D.D. was an English academic and clergyman, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford during the First English Civil War.-Life:...
was rector here from 1625 to 1649.
For more about St Leonard's Church visit www.stleonardsunningwell.org.uk