Fifield
Fifield is a village and civil parish about 4 mi north of Burford in Oxfordshire. The western boundary of the parish forms part of the county boundary with Gloucestershire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 240.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Fifield • Os Grid Reference — SP2318 • Population — 240 • Population Ref — (2011 Census) • Civil Parish — Fifield • Shire District — West Oxfordshire • Shire County — Oxfordshire • Region — South East England • Country — England • Constituency Westminster — Witney • Post Town — Chipping Norton • Postcode Area — OX • Postcode District — OX7 • Dial Code — 01993
Archaeology
Archaeology
In the parish nearly 1+1/2 mi west of the village is a Neolithic long barrow dating from between 3400 and 2400 BC. It is 48 m long, up to 28 m wide and up to 6 ft high. It had a stone-lined passage about 20 m long, starting at its northeast end and ending in a small burial chamber. The barrow was partly excavated in 1934. It is a scheduled monument.
History
History
The toponym is probably derived from its Old English name of Fifhides. The Domesday Book of 1086 records Fifield: "Henry de Ferrers holds Fifield There are five hides. Land for seven ploughs. Now in demesne 2 ploughs and 4 slaves and 9 villans with 4 bordars have 5 ploughs. There are 24 acres of meadow. Pasture one league in length and one breadth. It was and is worth 100 shillings."
Parish church
Parish church
The Church of England parish church of St John the Baptist is early 13th-century with a 14th-century tower and porch. The nave was partly rebuilt in 1840. It was restored in 1897 to designs by T. E. Collcutt, who added the north vestry. The church is a Grade II* listed building. The tower has a ring of three bells. The second bell was cast in about 1399 by a bell-foundry that then existed in Wokingham, Berkshire. Abraham II Rudhall of Gloucester cast the tenor bell in 1725. James Bagley of Chacombe, Northamptonshire cast the treble bell in 1746. For technical reasons the bells are currently unringable. St John's also has a Sanctus bell that was cast by an unknown founder around 1499. St John's parish is part of the Benefice of Shipton-under-Wychwood with Milton-under-Wychwood, Fifield and Idbury.
RAF Little Rissington
RAF Little Rissington
In 1938 RAF Little Rissington was opened west of Fifield. Its periphery straddles the county boundary and includes Fifield long barrow.
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Sources and further reading
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Office for National Statistics. Area: Fifield (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
- 2.1015159. Fifield long barrow.
- 3.Henry de Ferrers held a considerable number of manors given to him by the king, William the Conqueror, including several in Oxfordshire. As well as Fifield these included Dean, Chastleton, Badgemore and Sibford.
- 4.1283580. Church of St John the Baptist. II*.
- 5.Davies, Peter. Fifield S John Bapt. Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. 23 December 2011.
- 6.Archbishops' Council. Benefice of Shipton-under-Wychwood with Milton-under Wychwood, Fifield and Idbury. A Church Near You. Church of England. 2015.
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