Bladon
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Bladon is a village and civil parish on the River Glyme
about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Oxford
, Oxfordshire
, England
.
in 1891.
A Methodist
congregation was established in Bladon by 1820 and built its first chapel in 1843. In 1877 a new chapel was built copying the Early English style of the 13th century. It is now called Bladon Methodist Church and belongs to the Oxford Methodist Circuit.
, the birthplace of Winston Churchill
(prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955). He was buried in St. Martin's parish churchyard after his death in 1965; his wife Clementine was buried alongside him following her own death 12 years later.
In 1858 Frances Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough provided a new Gothic Revival
building to found a school in Bladon. The building was enlarged in 1890. It was known as the Duchess of Marlborough's school, but in 1937 its ownership was transferred from the Duchy of Marlborough to Bladon parochial church council
. In 1940 it was reorganised as a junior school, with senior pupils from Bladon thereafter going to secondary school in Woodstock. Since 1954 the school has been a Church of England
primary school.
Bladon has one public house
, the White House, controlled by Greene King Brewery
.
was approaching Oxford Airport
when it crashed into a field near the A4095 in Bladon. The two people on board were killed and the aircraft caught fire. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch
(AAIB) is investigating.
River Glyme
The River Glyme is a river in Oxfordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Evenlode. It rises about east of Chipping Norton, and flows south east past Old Chalford, Enstone, Kiddington, Glympton and Wootton, Woodstock and through Blenheim Park. At Wootton the Glyme is joined by a...
about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Churches
The Parish Church of Saint Martin was originally 11th or 12th century, but was rebuilt twice in the 19th century: firstly in 1804, and then by the architect A.W. BlomfieldArthur Blomfield
Sir Arthur William Blomfield was an English architect.-Background:The fourth son of Charles James Blomfield, an Anglican Bishop of London helpfully began a programme of new church construction in the capital. Born in Fulham Palace, Arthur Blomfield was educated at Rugby and Trinity College,...
in 1891.
A Methodist
Methodist Church of Great Britain
The Methodist Church of Great Britain is the largest Wesleyan Methodist body in the United Kingdom, with congregations across Great Britain . It is the United Kingdom's fourth largest Christian denomination, with around 300,000 members and 6,000 churches...
congregation was established in Bladon by 1820 and built its first chapel in 1843. In 1877 a new chapel was built copying the Early English style of the 13th century. It is now called Bladon Methodist Church and belongs to the Oxford Methodist Circuit.
The Parish
The parish includes Blenheim PalaceBlenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between...
, the birthplace of Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
(prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955). He was buried in St. Martin's parish churchyard after his death in 1965; his wife Clementine was buried alongside him following her own death 12 years later.
In 1858 Frances Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough provided a new Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
building to found a school in Bladon. The building was enlarged in 1890. It was known as the Duchess of Marlborough's school, but in 1937 its ownership was transferred from the Duchy of Marlborough to Bladon parochial church council
Parochial Church Council
The parochial church council , is the executive body of a Church of England parish.-Powers and duties:Two Acts of Parliament define the powers and duties of PCCs...
. In 1940 it was reorganised as a junior school, with senior pupils from Bladon thereafter going to secondary school in Woodstock. Since 1954 the school has been a Church of England
Voluntary controlled school
A voluntary controlled school is a state-funded school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in which a foundation or trust has some formal influence in the running of the school...
primary school.
Bladon has one public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, the White House, controlled by Greene King Brewery
Greene King Brewery
Greene King is a British brewery established in 1799 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It has grown to become one of the largest British owned breweries in the UK through a series of takeovers which have been the subject of some criticism. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent...
.
Air Accident
The Bladon Air Accident occurred on 15 January 2010 at 1400 GMT. A Piper PA-31 NavajoPiper PA-31 Navajo
The Piper PA-31 Navajo is a family of cabin-class, twin-engine aircraft designed and built by Piper Aircraft for the general aviation market, most using Lycoming engines. It was also licence-built in a number of Latin American countries. Targeted at small-scale cargo and feeder liner operations and...
was approaching Oxford Airport
Oxford Airport
-Expansion:The airport is currently looking to establish new routes out of the airport to help grow the airport and grow more into the comercial avaition market. The routes they are looking at are Edinburgh, Dublin, Munich, Amsterdam, Paris, Glasgow and Barcelona...
when it crashed into a field near the A4095 in Bladon. The two people on board were killed and the aircraft caught fire. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigates air accidents in the United Kingdom. It is a branch of the Department for Transport and is based on the grounds of Farnborough Airport near Aldershot, Rushmoor, Hampshire.-History:...
(AAIB) is investigating.