Highmoor, Oxfordshire
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Highmoor is a village and civil parish in the Chiltern Hills
in Oxfordshire
, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Henley-on-Thames
. The parish includes the hamlet
of Satwell.
The Church of England parish church
of Saint Paul was designed by the architect Joseph Morris
and built in 1859.
Highmoor has two public houses: the Dog and Duck near Highmoor Cross and the Rising Sun at Witheridge Hill.
Chiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills form a chalk escarpment in South East England. They are known locally as "the Chilterns". A large portion of the hills was designated officially as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.-Location:...
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Henley-on-Thames
Henley-on-Thames
Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Reading, 10 miles upstream and west from Maidenhead...
. The parish includes the hamlet
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...
of Satwell.
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 Saint Paul was designed by the architect Joseph Morris
Joseph Morris (architect)
-Family and career:Joseph was the father of Francis Edward Morris, A RIBA , who was articled to him in 1887 and was his professional partner 1895-1905. Joseph Morris was the Berkshire County Surveyor 1872-1905. In 1908 Joseph was in partnership with Henry Silver Morris, LRIBA.-Works:Royal Berkshire...
and built in 1859.
Highmoor has two public houses: the Dog and Duck near Highmoor Cross and the Rising Sun at Witheridge Hill.