Museums · West Midlands
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Woodstock, Oxfordshire — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — 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
Woodstock, Oxfordshire 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
Woodstock, located in Oxfordshire, is home to a museum that showcases the area's history and heritage. The museum features exhibits that highlight significant local events and figures, contributing to the understanding of the region's past.
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Background
History
The name Woodstock is Old English in origin, meaning a "clearing in the woods". The Saxon name was Wudestoc, i.e. a woody place. The Domesday Book of 1086 describes Woodstock (Wodestock, Wodestok, Wodestole) as a royal forest. Æthelred the Unready, king of England, is said to have held an assembly at Woodstock at which he issued a legal code now known as IX Æthelred. Henry I may have kept a menagerie in the park. Woodstock was the scene of Henry II's courtship of Rosamund Clifford (Fair Rosamund). The market of the town was established when Henry II gave Woodstock a market charter in 1179. The Bear Hotel in Park Street opposite The Oxfordshire Museum dates from the 13th century. Near the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8478, -1.3542
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Woodstock
- Postcode
- OX20 1TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Official site
- www.woodstock-tc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Woodstock, Oxfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodstock, Oxfordshire?
- Woodstock, Oxfordshire is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8478°, -1.3542°.
- Is Woodstock, Oxfordshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.