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Two ancient roads pass through the parish: the ancient Icknield Way at the foot of the Chiltern Hills escarpment and The Ridgeway along the top. Both have been roads since at least the Iron Age
Lewknor is a Saxon spring line settlement near the foot of the Chilterns chalk escarpment.
The toponym is derived from the Old English name of its owner Leofeca, recorded in a lawsuit in AD 990. In the 11th century the manor of Luvechenora was held by Edith of Wessex, who in 1045 became queen consort of Edward the Confessor. The manor then passed to a Danish then of King Edward called Tovi, who bequeathed it to Abingdon Abbey.
Location: 5 miles (8 km) south of Thame
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- Landmark