Tiddington, Oxfordshire
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Tiddington is a village about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Thame
in Oxfordshire
, England. The village is on the A418 road
between Thame and Oxford
.
Tiddington is in the civil parish of Tiddington-with-Albury
, which is on the county boundary with Buckinghamshire
. Historically Tiddington was a manor and hamlet of the parish of Albury
, although for most of its history it has been a larger place than Albury. In 1866 Tiddington became a separate civil parish, but in 1932 the two parishes were reunited.
had bequeathed £100 for a school in the parish of Albury. This was invested and used to support a schoolteacher, sometimes in Albury and other times in Tiddington. By 1819 the school taught 12 boys funded by Lady Bertie's charity plus other pupils whose families paid fees. There are no records of girl pupils being admitted until 1846.
In 1870 the school became a National School
, and in 1874 its new school building opened with one classroom, which had capacity for 44 pupils. It had about 30 pupils until 1926, when it was reorganised as a junior school and senior pupils were transferred to the school at Great Haseley
. In the 1950's it was still open as Tiddington with Albury Church of England
Primary School, but it has since closed.
on the Wycombe Railway
between Oxford
and Maidenhead
. The village is now served by bus route 280 of Arriva Shires & Essex
, which runs frequently between Oxford and Aylesbury.
The Oxfordshire Way
passes through the village.
, The Fox, which is now called the Moti Mahal Bar Restaurant. Moti Mahal
is Urdu
for Pearl Palace.
There is a Waterstock
and Tiddington Women's Institute.
For more than 50 years an annual tug of war
with the neighbouring Buckinghamshire
parish of Ickford
has been held each summer across the River Thame
, which here forms the boundary between both the two parishes and the two counties.
Thame
Thame is a town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about southwest of the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. It derives its toponym from the River Thame which flows past the north side of the town....
in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, England. The village is on the A418 road
A418 road
The A418 road is a main trunk road in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England. It begins at a roundabout with the A4146 just north of Ascott, near Leighton Buzzard. It then runs south as a single carriageway through Wing to Aylesbury. This stretch is proposed for a dual carriageway bypass. After...
between Thame and 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...
.
Tiddington is in the civil parish of Tiddington-with-Albury
Tiddington-with-Albury
Tiddington with Albury is a civil parish in South Oxfordshire. It includes the village of Albury and the larger village of Tiddington . It was formed by a merger of the civil parishes of Albury and Tiddington in 1932....
, which is on the county boundary with Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
. Historically Tiddington was a manor and hamlet of the parish of Albury
Albury, Oxfordshire
Albury is a village in the civil parish of Tiddington-with-Albury, west of Thame in Oxfordshire.-Manor:Its toponym is derived from the Old English Aldeberie, meaning "old fortified place", suggesting that the village's origins are Saxon....
, although for most of its history it has been a larger place than Albury. In 1866 Tiddington became a separate civil parish, but in 1932 the two parishes were reunited.
School
It was recorded in 1786 that in 1737 Lady Mary Bertie, widow of the 2nd Earl of AbingdonMontagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon
Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon PC was an English nobleman. The eldest son of James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon and Eleanora Lee, he was styled Lord Norreys until he succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Abingdon on the latter's death on the 22 May 1699...
had bequeathed £100 for a school in the parish of Albury. This was invested and used to support a schoolteacher, sometimes in Albury and other times in Tiddington. By 1819 the school taught 12 boys funded by Lady Bertie's charity plus other pupils whose families paid fees. There are no records of girl pupils being admitted until 1846.
In 1870 the school became a National School
National school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
, and in 1874 its new school building opened with one classroom, which had capacity for 44 pupils. It had about 30 pupils until 1926, when it was reorganised as a junior school and senior pupils were transferred to the school at Great Haseley
Great Haseley
Great Haseley is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire. The village is southwest of Thame. The parish includes the hamlets of Latchford, Little Haseley and North Weston and the house, chapel and park of Rycote...
. In the 1950's it was still open as Tiddington with Albury Church of England
Church 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...
Primary School, but it has since closed.
Transport
Between 1867 and 1963 the village was served by Tiddington railway stationTiddington railway station
Tiddington railway station was on the Wycombe Railway and served the village of Tiddington, Oxfordshire.In 1864 the Wycombe Railway opened an extension from Thame to Oxford...
on the Wycombe Railway
Wycombe Railway
The Wycombe Railway was a British railway between and that connected with the Great Western Railway at both ends; there was one branch, to .-History:The Wycombe Railway Company was incorporated by an act of Parliament passed in 1846...
between Oxford
Oxford railway station
Oxford railway station is a mainline railway station serving the city of Oxford, England. It is about west of the city centre, northwest of Frideswide Square and the eastern end of Botley Road, and on the line linking with . It is also on the line for trains between and Hereford via...
and Maidenhead
Maidenhead railway station
Maidenhead railway station serves the town of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. It is served by local services operated by First Great Western from to , and is also the junction for the Marlow Branch Line. It has five platforms which are accessed through ticket barriers at both entrances to the...
. The village is now served by bus route 280 of Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex is a division of Arriva, with operations in Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London. It is one of many private operators of London Buses. Until 2002 its operations included Colchester...
, which runs frequently between Oxford and Aylesbury.
The Oxfordshire Way
Oxfordshire Way
The Oxfordshire Way is a long-distance walk in Oxfordshire, England, with 6 miles in Gloucestershire and very short sections in Buckinghamshire. The path links with the Heart of England Way and the Thames Path....
passes through the village.
Amenities
The village has one public housePublic 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 Fox, which is now called the Moti Mahal Bar Restaurant. Moti Mahal
Moti Mahal
Moti Mahal Pearl Palace, may refer to:* Moti Mahal Delux Tandoori Trail* Moti Mahal , in Lucnow, Uttar Pradesh, India* Moti Mahal , in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan* Moti Mahal , in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India...
is Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
for Pearl Palace.
There is a Waterstock
Waterstock
Waterstock is village and civil parish on the River Thame about west of the town of Thame in Oxfordshire. The parish is bounded to the north and west by the river, to the south largely by the A418 main road, and to the east largely by the minor road between Tiddington and Ickford Bridge across the...
and Tiddington Women's Institute.
For more than 50 years an annual tug of war
Tug of war
Tug of war, also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war or rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. The term may also be used as a metaphor to describe a demonstration of brute strength by two opposing groups, such as a rivalry between two...
with the neighbouring Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
parish of Ickford
Ickford
Ickford is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is on the boundary with Oxfordshire, about west of the market town of Thame....
has been held each summer across the River Thame
River Thame
The River Thame is a river in Southern England. It is a tributary of the larger and better-known River Thames.The general course of the River Thame is north-east to south-west and the distance from its source to the River Thames is about 40 miles...
, which here forms the boundary between both the two parishes and the two counties.