Museums · South East England
Bampton Town Hall
In or near Littleworth.
Bampton Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Square in Bampton, Oxfordshire, England. The building, which is primarily used as an arts centre, is a Grade II listed building.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bampton Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Square in Bampton, Oxfordshire, England. The building, which is primarily used as an arts centre, is a Grade II listed building.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bampton Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Square in Bampton, Oxfordshire, England. The building, which is primarily used as an arts centre, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the early 19th century Bampton was one of the few market towns in the county without a market hall; local business leaders decided to raise the necessary funds by public subscription to erect a building in the Market Square. The site they selected was open land at the corner of Cheapside and the High Street where weekly markets were typically held. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by one of the lords of the manor, Thomas Denton, on 8 August 1838. The lords of the manor, Thomas Denton and Frederick Whitaker, conveyed the site to trustees after the building was completed and the conveyancing fees had been paid. The assembly hall was used for magistrates' court hearings…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7265, -1.5456
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Bampton
- Postcode
- OX18 2JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
- Established
- 1838
Sources
- wikipedia: Bampton Town Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bampton Town Hall?
- Bampton Town Hall is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX18 2JH), in the parish of Bampton.
- What is Bampton Town Hall?
- Bampton Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Square in Bampton, Oxfordshire, England. The building, which is primarily used as an arts centre, is a Grade II listed building.
- How do I get to Bampton Town Hall?
- Drivers can use postcode OX18 2JH.
- When was Bampton Town Hall built?
- Built or established in 1838.
- Is Bampton Town Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Bampton Town Hall is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bampton Town Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX18 2JH. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.