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The village was named Minstre, situated in the ancient hundred of Bampton in 1086. The dedication of the Church of England parish church to the Saxon Saint Kenelm and the name "Minster" in the name suggest that the village may have had a Saxon minster, possibly associated with a Mercian royal vill. However, the earliest known documentary record of the church is from 1183 and the present St. Kenelm's Church is the product of complete rebuilding in the 15th century. The suffix "Lovell", from the main landholding family, was added to the name from the 13th century
A lovely, little picturesque village, with thatched cottages, Cotswold stone and slated roof houses, 15th century multiple-arched narrow bridge on the River Windrush and the gaunt remains of the 15th century Minster Lovell Hall.
Location: 3 miles west of Witney
- Type:
- Landmark