Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton is a market community and civil parish in the Cotswold Hills in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England, regarding 12 miles (19 kilometres) southwest of Banbury as well as 18 miles (29 kilometres) northwest of Oxford. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 6,337. The community has its very own theatre. The structure started life as a Salvation Army Citadel, with the very first rocks, now noticeable in the auditorium, being stocked 1888. It proceeded for some years as a furniture stockroom, prior to being found by 2 Royal Shakespeare Company stars, Tamara and John Malcolm in 1968. In 1973, fundraising for the new theatre began in earnest, as well as a pantomime, Beauty and the Beast was presented in the town hall. The Theatre was opened in 1975 by Tom Baker, the Doctor Who of the time, beginning with a light program including films and also lunchtime jazz concerts. The adjacent cottage was acquired as well as transformed to come to be the bar and gallery. In 1990 a building in Goddards Lane was purchased as well as this currently serves as green room, offices and also practice session room. The community also is a retail and also leisure centre for its location, with 3 supermarkets and also many shops consisting of branches of nationwide chain stores. It has four hostelries as well as two resorts with public bars. The community has 3 schools. Divine Trinity Roman Catholic Institution and also St Mary's Church of England School are primary schools. Chipping Norton School is the town's high school and has a 6th type.
