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in the county of Northamptonshire
About Culworth
Sweet Northamptonshire village set amid delightful open countryside which centuries ago was sufficiently important to have it's own fair and market. Its other claim to fame is as the place where King Charles I stayed on the eve of the battle of Cropredy Bridge in 1644.The village shows a pleasant mixture of lovely properties, some with thickly thatched roofs and creeper climbing up to tiny dormer windows, fronted by neat lawns and pretty flower beds. It also has an extremely pretty churchyard that has been winner and runner up in the Northamptonshire 'Best Kept Churchyard' competition. Interestingly, the churchyard contains the grave of a negro slave who died at the age of 16 in 1762. The church dates 13th-century and has many historic relics from the past. On the village green is a war memorial to the dead of World War I and II.
Wandering the quiet lanes around the village it is hard to imagine that in the 18th-century it was the headquarters for a notorious band of thieves. Known as the Culworth Gang, this disreputable bunch terrorised locals and other villages until they were later rounded up by the law.
There is an attractive old school which was originally endowed by a local family late in the 18th-century. Here, not only are the children well educated but they also learn to experience the joy of dancing round the Maypole in celebration of May Day. This was something all children enjoyed for centuries but seems to have virtually vanished since the middle of the 20th-century.
The market of centuries ago is replaced with a friendly village stores, and for the thirsty there is an excellent village pub. Sulgrave Manor is close-by as is Cannons Abbey, owned by the National Trust.
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Cottage on Church Street
Sulgrave, Northamptonshire, England (1.3 miles, 2.0 km, direction SE)
Cottage on Church Street offers pet-friendly accommodation in Sulgrave. Oxford is 39 km away. Free WiFi is featured . The accommodation features a flat-screen TV, blu-ray player, and iPod docking sta...
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The Old Vicarage
Moreton Pinkney, Northamptonshire, England (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction NE)
The Old Vicarage is set in Moreton Pinkney, 43 km from Oxford and 37 km from Stratford-upon-Avon. Free WiFi is provided throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. All room...
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The Crown Inn B&B
Weston, Northamptonshire, England (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E)
Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, The Crown Inn B&B offers accommodation in Weston. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. The bed and breakfast also offers car hire....
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Bell Inn Bed&Breakfast
Helmdon, Northamptonshire, England (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SE)
Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Bell Inn Bed&Breakfast offers accommodation in Helmdon, 38 km from Oxford. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Every room at this bed and breakfast is air conditio...
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Helmdon House Bed and Breakfast
Helmdon, Northamptonshire, England (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SE)
Featuring free WiFi, a seasonal outdoor pool and a sun terrace, Helmdon House Bed and Breakfast offers accommodation in Helmdon, 38 km from Oxford. Free private parking is available on site. Every ro...
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Astwell Mill Bed and Breakfast
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The Homestead
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Nearby travel help
| M40 Junction 11 | (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction SW) |
| Banbury Station | (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW) |
| Kings Sutton Station | (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW) |
| M1 Junction 16 | (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE) |
| Birmingham International Airport | (32.3 miles, 52.0 km, direction NW) |
| London Luton Airport | (39.3 miles, 63.3 km, direction SE) |
| Culworth to London | (62.6 miles, 100.7 km, direction SE) |
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