Deddington - at one time Daedintun - means ‘the place of the people of Daeda’ - an early Saxon Lord.

We hope you enjoy browsing our historical archive. If you cannot find what you want via the topic headings below I suggest you use the 'search' tab at top of this page or search the contents of our Parish Archive via its REGISTER (not available on mobiles) or, lastly, email myself.

Robert Forsyth
Editor

New articles

  • Deddington Castle - has been updated with a lot of new information about the purchase of its Grounds in 1946 by the Parish Council and the 1955 Trust Deed to build a pavilion
  • The tragic death of Arthur Whetton - a 19th Century village photographer
  • Original copy of the 1807 Inclosure Act that led to the 1808 enclosure of lands in Deddington and Great Barford.
  • 1938 Fair - to raise money for a new village hall - which took until 1986 to happen! The article includes a video of a contemporary 6 1/2 minute film.

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