Ducklington, United Kingdom
Ducklington is a town of 1,608 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Ducklington
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 78 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Witney Blanket Hall and Butter Cross.
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About Ducklington
Ducklington is a village and civil parish on the River Windrush 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Witney in West Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,581.
From the Wikipedia article Ducklington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks20
Cogges Manor Farm Museum
Museum · 1.2 mi
Former farm and farm museum in Witney, England, UK
Church Lane, Witney
Mo-Su 09:30-17:00
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Parks, trails and playgrounds15
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Restaurants and cafes78
Suwanna
Restaurant · Thai · 1.1 mi
44 Market Square, Witney
Mo-Th 17:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-13:30,17:00-23:30; Su off
Huffkins
Cafe · Tea, Brunch, Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
35 High Street
Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-16:30; Su 10:00-15:00
GAIL's
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Bakery, Pastry · 1.2 mi
17 Market Square, Witney
Mo-Sa 07:00-17:30; Su 07:00-17:00
Caffè Nero
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
Marriotts Walk
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:30; Sa 07:30-18:30; Su 08:00-17:30
Dirty Bros
Restaurant · American, Burger · 1.1 mi
64b Corn Street, Witney
Tu 17:00-22:00; We-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-14:00
Eagle Tavern
Bar and pub · 1.1 mi
22 Corn Street, Witney
Tu-Th 17:00-24:00+; Fr,Su 15:00-24:00+; Sa 13:00-24:00+
Part & Parcel
Bar and pub · Burger, Pizza · 1.2 mi
2-4 Market Square, Witney
Mo-Tu 12:00-22:00; We-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:00
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History
Ducklington is one of the earliest Saxon parishes to be recorded in Oxfordshire. In a charter of 958 King Edgar the Peaceful granted at Duclingtun to his Minister, Eanulf. An Anglo-Saxon charter from 1036 also records the toponym as Duclingtun, and another Anglo-Saxon document from 1044 records it as Ducelingdun. The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as Dochelintone and a charter from 1130 records it as Dukelindona. The name is derived from Old English. The first element may be from the name of a person called Ducca or Ducel. The element "-ing" most commonly means "people of". The element "-tūn" means an enclosure, homestead or village. The fact that the village has a duck pond with a population of ducks is purely incidental. After the Norman Conquest Ducklington was held by Robert D'Oyly, a Norman nobleman who took part in William I's conquest of England. The Dyve family then held the Lordship of Ducklington throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, living there until early in the reign of Edward III.
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The Church of England parish church of Saint Bartholomew is 12th century. The Gothic Revival architect EG Bruton restored the building in 1871. The bell tower has a ring of six bells. William and Henry III Bagley of Chacombe in Northamptonshire cast the second, fourth and fifth bells in 1708. Robert Taylor & Sons cast the tenor bell in 1829, presumably at their then foundry in Oxford. Mears and Stainbank of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry cast the treble bell in 1889. The Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry of Asten in the Netherlands cast the third bell in 1988. The village had a Baptist Chapel until 2016, when it was converted into a private home. The former village schoolhouse was built in 1858. The modern Ducklington Church of England Primary School is across the village green from the original site.
From the History section of Ducklington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Ducklington
- Mollie Harrisauthor, broadcaster, actress (1913-1995)
Born in Ducklington, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship15
Witney Mosque (Elsharkawy Islamic Culture Centre)
Place of worship · 0.6 mi
unit 1 Cranbrook Court, Witney
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare7
Map of Ducklington
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Witney 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- Minster Lovell 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- North Leigh 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Standlake 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Carterton 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Stonesfield 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Kidlington 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Marcham 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Oxford 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Abingdon 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cote Baptist Chapel east, Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ducklington village, Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Witney Butter Cross, Witney, Oxfordshire, Mertbiol, CC0
- Street-level photo, anonuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, anonuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, anonuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, anonuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, anonuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alexanderar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, richardc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alexanderar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, anonuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, anonuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hobgoblin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, anonuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alexanderar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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