Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton is a Town in the county of Oxfordshire.
There are great places to visit near Chipping Norton including some great ancient sites, cities, shopping centres, towns and historic buildings.
The area around Chipping Norton features a number of interesting ancient sites including The Rollright Stones, The King Stone, The Whispering Knights, and The Kings Men.
There are a several good cities in the area around Chipping Norton like Oxford.
Places near Chipping Norton feature a number of interesting shopping centres including Westgate Oxford.
Places near Chipping Norton feature a number of interesting towns including Banbury.
There are a number of historic buildings near to Chipping Norton including Upton House.
Chipping Norton History
There are some historic monuments around Chipping Norton:
Places to see near Chipping Norton
History of Chipping Norton
The town’s name means ‘market north town’, with “Chipping” (from Old English caping) meaning ‘market’. Chipping Norton began as a small settlement at the foot of a hill on which stand the motte-and-bailey Chipping Norton Castle. Only the earthworks of the castle remain.
