Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton is a market town and also civil parish in the Cotswold Hills in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England, about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Banbury and 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Oxford. The 2011 Census recorded the church's population as 6,337. The town has its own theatre. The building began life as a Salvation Army Citadel, with the first stones, currently visible in the amphitheater, being laid in 1888. It continued for some years as a furnishings warehouse, prior to being found by two Royal Shakespeare Company stars, Tamara and also John Malcolm in 1968. In 1973, fundraising for the brand-new theatre began in earnest, and a pantomime, Beauty and the Beast was staged in the town hall. The Theatre was opened in 1975 by Tom Baker, the Doctor Who of the time, starting with a light programme including movies as well as lunchtime jazz shows. The adjacent cottage was purchased as well as transformed to come to be bench as well as gallery. In 1990 a structure in Goddards Lane was bought and this now acts as green room, offices and also rehearsal space. The town additionally is a retail and also leisure centre for its location, with three supermarkets and also many shops including branches of national store. It has four public houses and also two resorts with public bars. The town has 3 colleges. Divine Trinity Roman Catholic School and also St Mary's Church of England School are primary schools. Chipping Norton School is the community's senior high school and also has a sixth type.