Museums · West Midlands
Hook Norton
Hook Norton — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hook Norton is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Hook Norton is a museum located in the West Midlands. It provides insights into the local history and heritage of the area. The museum showcases various exhibits that reflect the culture and industry of Hook Norton.
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Background
History
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that a Viking army from Northampton raided the Hook Norton area in 913. The village had a parish church by 922. The Domesday Book records that in 1086 Hook Norton had 76 villagers and two mills. Leland noted c.1540 the existence of a deer park at Hook Norton which was owned by the king, Henry VIII. The park had previously belonged to a Chaucer and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. By the 1800s it was "an ancient park, long-disused and forgotten." Hook Norton had a clockmaker, Thomas Webb, who maintained the turret clock at St. Giles' parish church, Wigginton from 1788 until 1834. Webb was succeeded in his trade at Hook Norton by John Paine, who…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0000, -1.4800
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Hook Norton
- Postcode
- OX15 5LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
Sources
- wikipedia: Hook Norton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hook Norton?
- Hook Norton is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.0000°, -1.4800°.
- Is Hook Norton wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Hook Norton. Check ahead for specific facilities.