Sibford Gower
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Sibford Gower is a village and civil parish about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Banbury
in Oxfordshire
, sited on one side of the Sib valley.
The Church of England parish church
of the Holy Trinity
was built in 1840. It is actually in the village of Burdrop
, which is part of the parish and contiguous with Sibford Gower.
Sibford Gower has a Methodist
Church, which is a member of the Chipping Norton and Stow-on-the-Wold
Methodist Circuit.
The Religious Society of Friends
has a meeting house
in Sibford Gower.
The Manor
House was built in the 17th century and substantially remodelled in 1915.
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School was founded in 1623. The 17th century school building was demolished in 1866 and replaced by a new one, which was enlarged in 1900 and 1960.
Sibford Gower has a gastropub
, The Wykham Arms.
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 ....
, sited on one side of the Sib valley.
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 the Holy Trinity
Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
was built in 1840. It is actually in the village of Burdrop
Burdrop
Burdrop is a village in Sibford Gower civil parish, about west of Banbury in Oxfordshire. Burdrop is contiguous with Sibford Gower and sometimes considered part of the village....
, which is part of the parish and contiguous with Sibford Gower.
Sibford Gower has 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...
Church, which is a member of the Chipping Norton and Stow-on-the-Wold
Stow-on-the-Wold
Stow-on-the-Wold is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated on top of an 800 ft hill, at the convergence of a number of major roads through the Cotswolds, including the Fosse Way . The town was founded as a planned market place by Norman lords to take...
Methodist Circuit.
The Religious Society of Friends
Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, or Friends Church, is a Christian movement which stresses the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers. Members are known as Friends, or popularly as Quakers. It is made of independent organisations, which have split from one another due to doctrinal differences...
has a meeting house
Friends meeting house
A Friends meeting house is a meeting house of the Religious Society of Friends , where meeting for worship may be held.-History:Quakers do not believe that meeting for worship should take place in any special place. They believe that "where two or three meet together in my name, I am there among...
in Sibford Gower.
The Manor
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
House was built in the 17th century and substantially remodelled in 1915.
Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School was founded in 1623. The 17th century school building was demolished in 1866 and replaced by a new one, which was enlarged in 1900 and 1960.
Sibford Gower has a gastropub
Gastropub
Gastropub or Gastrolounge refers to a bar and restaurant that serves high-end beer and food.The term gastropub, a portmanteau of gastronomy and pub, originated in England in the late 20th century. English pubs were drinking establishments and little emphasis was placed on the serving of food. If...
, The Wykham Arms.