Horton cum Studley

Hor = muddy tun = place, cum = with

Stud = place for horse,  ley or leah = clearing in wood or little wood

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Population: 351 (1851), 384 (1871), 252 (1891), 453 (1991), 443 (1993), 437 (1996), 431 (2001), 429 (2002)

Households 78 (1851), 88 + 2 uninhabited (1871), 61 + 4 uninhabited (1891), 171 (1993), 172 (1996), 175 (2001 forecast)

2002 370 Electors

 The village of Horton is one of the seven towns of Otmoor, and Studley, with its Priory, only became attached to it  later.  Both were in the Bullingdon Hundred.  A small               settlement known as Ash or Asham existed at one time but      this  has entirely disappeared. Ash was on the hill above Gardener’s Barn.  One   field near to Warren Farm is  called Hall Close where Asham Hall probably once stood.                                                                                                              

 The 2005 Otmoor Challenge will be held on Saturday 4th June. For further information contact  Basil Lyster (351 373)

Sadly Ted Ogden died on 6th February 2006, who worked tirelessly in the organisation of past Otmoor Challenges.

Tennis Club - Web Site www.hcstc.org

Otmoor Challenge

Oxfordshire County Council - Parish Council details

Parish Council Minutes

Council News

St Barnabas Church Horton cum Studley's fine Victorian Parish Church

Inside the Church The history of the church

St Barnabas Church;  Diocese of Oxford; Archdeanconry of Oxford (Bishop of Dorchester); Deanery of Aston and Cuddesdon; Benefice of  WHEATLEY (St Mary the Virgin)

 Benefice Address: The Vicarage, 18 London Road, Wheatley Oxford OX33 1YA; Telephone (01865) 872224      

Bishops of Oxford: http://www.oxford.anglican.org/info/history.shtml 

 The King's Arms and Mr Bumbles Restaurant then the Otmoor Lodge Hotel  and Black Olive Resto then became 

Opened on 23rd October 2002 by Councillor Diana Edwards mayor of Bicester.

The Lodge is now under new management and is upgrading the rooms and has opened a Restaurant. Plans are being formulated for further rooms and possibly a shop and post office to replace the Post Office Stores now closed. The Lodge is owned and run by the same management as the Tally Ho in Arncott. The food is excellent and is to be recommended. Plans are also being processed to improve the bar area to create a better pub atmosphere.

         Post Office Stores sadly closed on 2 October 2004

Newspapers are now being delivered by Mr P A Franklin Newsagent, Cornbrash, Main Street, Merton, OX25 2NF tel 01865 331378 mobile 07711144847. Delivery charges are £3.50 per week

The Post Office has written to the Chief Executive of Cherwell District Council advising on the temporary closure of the branch. The letter dated 22 October 2004 states:

"I am writing to advise you about the temporary closure of this branch which closed on 2nd October, due to the resignation of the Sub-postmistress and the withdrawal of the premises for the use as a Post Office.

We are working hard to explore ways to restore normal services and we currently have two people who may be interested in opening a Post Office in the village..... "

The letter goes on the give details of alternative post offices:

Stanton St John, Middle Road Stanton St John, open Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday 0900 -1300 and 1400-1730; Wednesdays and Saturdays 0900 - 1230.

Brill Branch, 1 Temple Street Brill, opening times  Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday 0900 -1230 and 1330-1730; Wednesdays and Saturdays 0900 - 1230. Brill Post Office also issues Motor Vehicle licenses.

There is also a Post Office and stores at Arncott that issues Motor Vehicle licenses.

Customer Helpline 08457 22 33 44

Now that planning permission has been granted by Cherwell DC for the extension of the Lodge Public House/Hotel that will include a shop and Post Office. We hope that the village will have a Post Office again by Christmas 2006.

Are you loosing fish and frogs from your garden pond. This large Grass Snake has just eaten a large frog or toad from my Mill Lane pond in August. Click on image to enlarge.

Where is Horton and where is Studley?  In my research for the history of the village I examined the  Enclosure Act 1827 Roads of Horton cum Studley  that designates the public roads and footpaths and other enclosures. The Act clearly states that Studley is over the border into Buckinghamshire and that Horton is in Oxfordshire.  The border was then along the Brill Road just after the track down to Gardener's Barn.  Then why was Studley Priory not called Horton Priory?

Tim Hallchurch