Middleton Cheney
Encyclopedia
Middleton Cheney is a civil parish
and the largest village in South Northamptonshire
, England
. It is situated between Banbury
and Brackley
. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish's population was 3,753.
One of the highlights of the year is the annual Middleton Music Festival
, a large rock festival usually held around the second weekend in July.
), and New Life Community Church (Baptist).
Middleton also hosts Middleton Cheney Pre-School in the Methodist school rooms; it has been running for over 20 years. Windmill Nursery offers care for children prior to attending school.
's Admiral Holland pub is named after Middleton Cheney's local hero, Vice-Admiral (posthumously Admiral) Lancelot Holland
, who was in commanded of the British
navel forces during the Battle of Denmark Strait in May, 1941 against the German
's battleship
Bismarck
. He died captaining the HMS Hood
in World War II
when attacking the Bismark
in the Denmark Strait
s.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
and the largest village in South Northamptonshire
South Northamptonshire
South Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Towcester.The district is rural and sparsely populated with just over 79,293 people in 2000 and 91,000 in 2008, a 14.8% increase. The largest town in the district is Brackley, which has a...
, 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...
. It is situated between 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...
and Brackley
Brackley
Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Oxford and miles form Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and between Cambridge and Oxford...
. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish's population was 3,753.
Local amenities
The main local amenities in Middleton Cheney are the parish meeting rooms, the village library, situated on the main road, and the doctor's surgery, situated at 4 Horton Road. There is also a veterinary surgery (Mansion Hill Veterinary Practice), Pudding Pie Coookery School, pharmacy, post office and supermarket. There are two pubs: The New Inn and The Dolphin. Middleton Cheney is home to very large playing fields and a social club that hosts entertainment all weekend, every weekend.One of the highlights of the year is the annual Middleton Music Festival
Middleton Music Festival
The Middleton Music Festival, held in Middleton Cheney, Nr Banbury started back in the 90s.The festival is aimed at all ages and has developed into a ten hour marathon of live music...
, a large rock festival usually held around the second weekend in July.
Churches
In the village there are three churches: a Methodist church, All Saints (Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
), and New Life Community Church (Baptist).
Sport
Middleton Cheney has a village cricket club, tennis club, karate club and football club. The football club plays its home matches at Astrop Road. There is a thriving junior section of the club with teams from U6 upwards playing in the Witney and District Youth Football League.Education
Middleton has two main schools:- Chenderit SchoolChenderit SchoolChenderit School is a mixed 11–18 county comprehensive school with specialist school status in the Visual Arts. Located in Middleton Cheney near Northampton. Chenderit School was opened in 1979 on fields, which it is said were formerly used for archery practice...
, a senior school for students age 11-16 and then a sixth form for 16-18, which is being newly expanded and will open Easter 2009 - Middleton Cheney Community Primary School, which provides education for children aged 5–11 and is a feeder school for Chenderit.
Middleton also hosts Middleton Cheney Pre-School in the Methodist school rooms; it has been running for over 20 years. Windmill Nursery offers care for children prior to attending school.
Vice-Admiral Lancelot Holland
BanburyBanbury
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...
's Admiral Holland pub is named after Middleton Cheney's local hero, Vice-Admiral (posthumously Admiral) Lancelot Holland
Lancelot Holland
Vice Admiral Lancelot Ernest Holland, CB commanded the British force in the Battle of Denmark Strait in May, 1941 against the German battleship Bismarck. Holland was killed during the battle.-Early life:...
, who was in commanded of the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
navel forces during the Battle of Denmark Strait in May, 1941 against the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's battleship
Battleship
A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns. Battleships were larger, better armed and armored than cruisers and destroyers. As the largest armed ships in a fleet, battleships were used to attain command of the sea and represented the apex of a...
Bismarck
German battleship Bismarck
Bismarck was the first of two s built for the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the primary force behind the German unification in 1871, the ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched nearly three years later...
. He died captaining the HMS Hood
HMS Hood (51)
HMS Hood was the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. One of four s ordered in mid-1916, her design—although drastically revised after the Battle of Jutland and improved while she was under construction—still had serious limitations. For this reason she was the only ship of her class to be...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
when attacking the Bismark
German battleship Bismarck
Bismarck was the first of two s built for the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Named after Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, the primary force behind the German unification in 1871, the ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg in July 1936 and launched nearly three years later...
in the Denmark Strait
Denmark Strait
The Denmark Strait or Greenland Strait |Sound]]) is an oceanic strait between Greenland and Iceland...
s.