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.
Chipping Norton's best nearby ancient sites can be found at The Rollright Stones, The King Stone, The Whispering Knights, and The Kings Men.
Oxford is one of Chipping Norton's best, nearby cities to visit in Chipping Norton.
Westgate Oxford is a great place to visit close to Chipping Norton if you like shopping centres.
The area close to Chipping Norton boasts some of the best towns including Banbury.
Chipping Norton is near some unmissable historic buildings like 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.
