Hempton, Oxfordshire
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Hempton is a hamlet
in Deddington
civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) south of Banbury
in Oxfordshire
.
Hempton is on the B4031 main road between Deddington and Chipping Norton, which was a turnpike
from 1770 until 1871.
chapel that is said to have been opened in 1840. It ceased to be used for worship in the 1950s and is now a private house.
The Church of England parish church
of St. John the Evangelist
was completed in 1851. Rev. William Wilson of Over Worton designed the Gothic Revival
building and funded its construction. Its font
is a Norman
one from Over Worton. In its early decades St. John's was a licensed but unconsecrated chapel and independent of the Benefice of Deddington, but is now part of the benefice.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in Deddington
Deddington
Deddington is a civil parish in Oxfordshire about south of Banbury. In scale Deddington is a village, but it has a town centre with a market place and the local football team is called Deddington Town FC.-History:...
civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) south of Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
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Hempton is on the B4031 main road between Deddington and Chipping Norton, which was a turnpike
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
from 1770 until 1871.
Chapel and church
Hempton has a former nonconformistNonconformism
Nonconformity is the refusal to "conform" to, or follow, the governance and usages of the Church of England by the Protestant Christians of England and Wales.- Origins and use:...
chapel that is said to have been opened in 1840. It ceased to be used for worship in the 1950s and is now a private house.
The Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of St. John the Evangelist
John the Evangelist
Saint John the Evangelist is the conventional name for the author of the Gospel of John...
was completed in 1851. Rev. William Wilson of Over Worton designed the Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
building and funded its construction. Its font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
is a Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
one from Over Worton. In its early decades St. John's was a licensed but unconsecrated chapel and independent of the Benefice of Deddington, but is now part of the benefice.