Compiled from articles originally published by Charles Knight / SDUK
[the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge "Penny magazine" 1833-1848]
A 37 page book, supplied as a PDF document on CD-ROM.
Contents:
Articles describing 21 Market Towns of Oxfordshire, varying from one paragraph to several pages in length.
Towns described:
Bampton, Banbury, Bensington, Bicester, Bloxham, Burford, Caversham, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Deddington, Dorchester, Eynsham, Headington, Henley upon Thames, Hook Norton, Oxford, Stokenchurch, Thame, Watlington, Witney, Woodstock
Details include historical events, industries, population numbers, markets, churches, schools and a contemporary description of the towns.
Especially contains interesting in-depth descriptions of Banbury, Bicester and Oxford.