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| 17 July 2008 - bad news for the Oxford Green Belt. Minister gives go-ahead for development of Grenoble Road Green Belt Area. See Press Releases issued in response and tell us your views. |
| July 2008 - Neighbourhood Action Groups. Read the message from Ken Cooney, our Police Community Support Officer, about a new NAG local consultation. If you are interested, please contact Horspath NHW initially. |
| 3 June 2008 - Horspath Parish Council Meeting. The Minutes for that meeting are now available to view in PDF format. |
Green Belt" campaign website. Sign the SODC on-line petition and pledge your support. More Horspath names are needed!! If you have difficulty in trying to sign the e-petition, you might find some advice here. |
The ancient village of Horspath, active since before 1066, nestles on the slopes of Shotover, one mile outside the boundary of Oxford City and surrounded by Green Belt land. The old bridle-path joining the London Road through the neighbouring village of Wheatley gave the Anglo-Saxon name of "Horsepadan", which became "Horsepath", but in 1912 the Parish Council changed to the unique form, "Horspath". The earliest existing Parish Register for "Horsepath" dates back to 1561. Horspath is one of the very few villages around Oxford still to have a "Harvest Feast" every September, around the middle of the month. The "Feast" is now celebrated by a funfair and a cricket match. The Village Green is transformed on the Monday night by quite a few of the fairground attractions which are still in the area after St. Giles Fair in Oxford. The village church of St. Giles dates from the 12th century, and is one of 15 listed buildings in Horspath. Would you like to hear the birds singing in Horspath?
Horspath Village website is provided by Horspath Parish Council for the benefit of residents of and visitors to this attractive South Oxfordshire village near Oxford.
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