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| Banbury, Oxfordshire |
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| Banbury is a town in North Oxfordshire in England. It is set in the middle of rich agricultural land for which it provides commercial and retail support and facilities. The town also contains the world's largest coffee-processing factory. |
| Did You Know......that the English nursery rhyme "Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross" refers to the cross destroyed by Puritans in 1602 ? During the Reformation Banbury had three crosses, viz the High Cross, or Market Cross, which was situated in Cornhill : the Bread Cross, at the corner of High Street and Butchers Row : and the White Cross at what is now the corner of West Bar Street and Beargarden Road. |
| Parson Street - an early 20th Century postcard. (Z) |
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| A 1920s postcard of Banbury Cross. |
| The Parish Church. (Z) |
| Did You Know.........that Banbury Cross was built in 1859 to commemorate the marriage of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter to Prince Frederick of Prussia ? The current Cross is a stone, spire-shaped monument decorated in Gothic form. Statues of Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V were added in 1911, and can just be seen in the postcards above and below. |
| Another early 20th Century view of Banbury Cross. (Z) |
| High Street. |
| The Globe Room at the Reindeer Inn. |
| Did You Also Know.......that the Globe Room at the Reindeer Inn in Banbury has a fascinating history. The Inn dates from the early 17th century, and the Globe Room is said to have been used by Oliver Cromwell to try Royalists and also to plan the Battle of Edgehill in 1642. In 1912 the "Banbury Guardian" claimed that the Globe Room had disappeared and had been seen in the United States, and a question was asked in Parliament. It seems that a sale had been agreed and that removal had begun, but this was stopped. Reports are then a little confusing but apparently the room was taken to London and stored for many years before being returned to the Reindeer in 1984. No doubt someone will be able to fill in the gaps for us ! |
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| A couple of old postcards of South Bar. |
| An old postcard featuring the famous nursery rhyme. |
| St Mary's Church. |
| Two old postcards of Banbury Market Place. |
| Peoples' Park |
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| Another old view of Banbury Cross. |
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