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 and shopping centres.
The Rollright Stones, The King Stone, The Whispering Knights, and The Kings Men are some of Chipping Norton best ancient sites to visit near Chipping Norton.
Chipping Norton is near some unmissable cities like Oxford,
Chipping Norton is near some unmissable shopping centres like Westgate Oxford,
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.
