Wroxton Cottages

Nestling on the Oxfordshire / Warwickshire borders within easy striking distance of the Cotswolds, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford is the beautiful village of Wroxton. The village is home to around 300 people and a handful of ducks. The village is mentioned in the Domesday book and has some lovely old cottages built of local honey coloured ironstone, many of them thatched. A brief history of the village is available on the village website, courtesy of Dr. Perry Buckley.

There are plenty of country walks in the area and the grounds of Wroxton Abbey are open to the public throughout much of the year. Wroxton Abbey was founded as an Augustinian priory in honour of St. Mary in 1217, it moved into private ownership of the Pope family following Henry VIII's Dissolution of the monasteries, eventually passing via marriage into the North Family. The most famous Lord North was Prime Minister during the loss of the American Colonies and it is somewhat Ironic that the Abbey is now also known as Wroxton College home to the English campus of an American University.

There are two pubs in the village, the North Arms and the White Horse, both serve food with the North Arms also providing take-away fish'n'chips on Thursday evenings - just ring your order through. Quiz Night takes place in The North Arms on Wednesdays with teams from the village, college students and around the area - you'd be more than welcome to join in!

In addition to the thatched Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Wroxton has the beautiful Ironstone Parish Church of All Saints, which is well worth a peep inside and finally both a current and former Methodist Chapels.

Take a peep at the village website for current events, news and more info on Wroxton & its sister village of Balscote.