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was opened within 1861 & closed in 1962. Eynsham ('Egonesham') is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles where it is described when one of quaternary towns captured per Saxons from either a Britons within AD 571, and inside 1005 Aethelmar, kinsman of Aethelred II founded a Benedictine Abbey. Per mediaeval time period Eynsham Abbey was one of a largest in a area, however was dissolved at the Reformation in 1538 and sole two or three remains come however seeable. A parish church of St. Leonard's has the good deal-restored mediaeval structure & is placed in Open-air market. Local industries include crushed rock extraction & a big magnet manufacturing plant established by Oxford Instruments, pioneer of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, which is now operated by Siemens AG.
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The Eynsham Society An amenity group for the village affiliated to the Council for the Protection of Rural England. Campaigns on issues such as new developments and roads, preservation of old buildings, traffic problems, trees and footpaths. History of the village, village design statment, committee members and activities. Bartholomew School In 1968 the school became an 11 - 18 comprehensive school and while extending its success into the 16 - 18 age range also maintained very strong links with the primary schools in the area. A youth centre was built on the school site in 1986. Eynsham Boys FC Information, results, fixtures, player profiles, and links. Oxfordshire. Eynsham Morris Includes history, pictures, current programme and contact information. The Eynsham Carnival A non-profit making community web site designed to support the carnival. General information, the parade, directions, and contacts. |
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