South Weston
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South Weston is a village in Lewknor
civil parish, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Thame
in Oxfordshire
. It is recorded in the Domesday Book
of 1086.
of St. Lawrence was designed by the Gothic Revival
architect R.C. Hussey
and built in 1860. It is in a Decorated Gothic style and incorporates some elements of the previous Norman
church. On the east window, on the outside is a 14th century statue of Saint Lawrence. There is also a tomb recess in the north wall of the chancel
from the same era. The arm chairs in the church were given by the Reynardson family of Adwell
. The church was renovated in 1988 to make it more suitable for holding services. Until the mid 19th century the church had strong links with Queen's College
, Oxford
. There are about 19 households in the parish.
In South Weston a non-conformist chapel and a public house
were built in about 1600. The pub was called The Salisbury Arms. After the chapel became unused, the chapel was converted into a barn for the use of the pub owners. The pub was converted into a house in 1982 and is now called Salisbury Lodge.
Lewknor
Lewknor is a village and civil parish south of Thame in Oxfordshire. The civil parish includes the village of Postcombe.-Iron Age and Roman periods:...
civil parish, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Thame
Thame
Thame is a town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about southwest of the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. It derives its toponym from the River Thame which flows past the north side of the town....
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. It is recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086.
Parish church
The current 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. Lawrence was designed by the Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
architect R.C. Hussey
Richard Charles Hussey
Richard Charles Hussey, always referred to as R.C. Hussey, was a British architect. He was in partnership with Thomas Rickman from 1835, whose practice he assumed in 1838 with the latter's failing health. -Works:...
and built in 1860. It is in a Decorated Gothic style and incorporates some elements of the previous Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
church. On the east window, on the outside is a 14th century statue of Saint Lawrence. There is also a tomb recess in the north wall of the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
from the same era. The arm chairs in the church were given by the Reynardson family of Adwell
Adwell
Adwell is a village and civil parish about south of Thame in South Oxfordshire. The parish covers and the village has 9 homes.-History:Adwell Cop, southeast of the village, is a hill 148 metres high crowned with a Bronze Age burial mound. Iron Age pottery has been found nearby...
. The church was renovated in 1988 to make it more suitable for holding services. Until the mid 19th century the church had strong links with Queen's College
The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College, founded 1341, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Queen's is centrally situated on the High Street, and is renowned for its 18th-century architecture...
, Oxford
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...
. There are about 19 households in the parish.
Salisbury Lodge
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...
were built in about 1600. The pub was called The Salisbury Arms. After the chapel became unused, the chapel was converted into a barn for the use of the pub owners. The pub was converted into a house in 1982 and is now called Salisbury Lodge.