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Universal British Directory, 1791
Charlbury
Is a small market-town, situated on a healthy dry soil, nearly in the centre of Woodstock, Whitney, Chipping-Norton, and Burford. If has five large fairs annually, for horses, cows, and all sorts of other cattle, on the following days, viz. the 1st of January, the 2d Friday in Lent, the 2d Friday in May, the 2d Friday in July, and the 10th of October. Here was formerly a considerable market of Friday, and a manufactory of locks, both which have been some years on the decline; it is therefore at present a place of small trade, but is expected to be much improved by turning the Birmingham and Worcester roads through it, which is a desirable object to the traveller, as it is found to save a distance of seven miles.
The vicarage-house belonging to Charlbury has lately been much improved by Dr. Cobb, the present vicar. It commands an extensive view of Blanford-park, the forest, and the adjacent country, and opens to a pleasant inclosure which opens to the river Evenload. Near it is a neat house belonging to Rich. Lyfter, Esq.
The post goes out Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, at two o'clock; in, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, at ten. The principal inns are, the Bell and the Crown. — The following are the principal inhabitants:
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CLERGY. Oakley Rev. Mr. Curate, and Master of the Free Grammar-school PHYSIC. Dix Joshua, Surgeon
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Lyster Edward, Apothecary TRADERS. Albright William, Mercer, &c. |
The following are the seats and villages in the vicinity of Charlbury, viz. — Blandford-house and park, belonging to his grace the duke of Marlborough, about a mile S.W. — A neat seat belonging to Benjamin Holloway, Esq. adjoining the town. — About two miles E. is Ditchley, a noble house, built by the late earl of Litchfield, now belonging to lord Dillon, with an elegant park, stocked with deer, surrounding it. — On the border of Whichwood forest, not two miles distant, is a lodge, the residence of admiral Pigot. — About a mile N.E. is Chadlington, where are the seats of Thomas Tyrrwhitt, Esq. and Mrs. Rawlinson, widow of the late Lock Rawlinson, Eqs. — About a mile N. from Charlbury, is Spelsbury, where the celebrated earl of Rochester, and the Litchfield family, are interred. — About two miles N. is Dean-house, the residence of Henry Dawkins, jun. Esq. — Three miles S. is Stonesfield, where slates are dug sufficient to cover the buildings of the surrounding country.