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	Witney Jobs. Jobs in Witney Oxfordshire including accountancy jobs, administrative jobs and jobs for some of the ...
		Witney has a wide range of employers from engineering to leisure and from retail to information technology.
		Many people in Witney commute to places like Oxford to work, but there are plenty of job in Witney and many Oxford residents actually do the reverse commute to Witney to work.
		If you are someone seeking employment in Witney, send your details to info@witneyjobs.com and we will display your details on Witney Jobs for prospective employers to see.
	www.witneyjobs.com (388 words)

	The Genoot Library - Gardner's Directory of Oxfordshire, 1852 - Witney
		The population of the township of Witney in 1801 was 2,584; of the entire parish 4,349: in 1831, of the former 3,190; of the latter 5,336; in 1841, of the former 3,419; of the latter 5,707 souls; and in 1851, of the former 3,103; and of the latter 5,318 souls.
		Witney is supposed to be of British origin, and to the Saxons possibly, may be ascribed the erection of the mount or earth-work, which certainly once surrounded the town, and of which traces are still in existence.
		Batt for the Bampton district; and for the Witney district, Mr.
	www.genoot.com /eng/oxf/w/witney/gardner.html (5073 words)

	Witney - LoveToKnow 1911
		In the middle of the 18th century it was leased by the bishop of Winchester to the duke of Marlborough.
		Witney was a borough by prescription at least as early as 1278, and sent representatives to parliament with more or less regularity from 1304 to 1330.
		A further grant of two yearly fairs was made in 1414 to the bishop of Winchester at his manor of Witney, namely, on the vigil and day of St Clement the Pope, and at the feast of St Barnabas.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Witney (507 words)

	William Witney
		One of the kings of B-movies, William Witney is rapidly achieving recognition at the end of the 20th century as an unheralded master of the action film.
		Witney's serials were all characterized by breathtaking action sequences, seamlessly mated to well-played scenes depicting character development, which accounts for the fact that they continue to play well for modern audiences.
		Witney augmented this effect by undercranking the camera slightly -- that is, running the film slightly slowed down -- so that when projected at normal speed the action seemed even more furious, and his resulting fight scenes are amazing to watch.
	www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P117144 (326 words)

	Witney (Passenger)
		All evidence of Witney's passenger station has long since disappeared, the station building being one of the first on the line to be demolished, in January 1969.
		Witney was also the only station on the line to have the luxury of a platform canopy.
		Witney station building underwent considerable changes during its life, with extensions nearly doubling the size of the original building.
	www.martin.loader.btinternet.co.uk /Witney_Passenger.htm (1507 words)

	Witney at AllExperts
		Witney is a town (population: 22,765 - 2001 census) in Oxfordshire, England, 12 miles west of Oxford and just north of the A40 trunk road.
		Witney has two splendid museums - Cogges Manor Farm Museum, housed in the old manor house of Cogges, which is dedicated to farming and countryside history and the Witney and District Museum which has many artifacts and documents covering the history of the town.
		Witney is known as a Conservative safe seat, and as such has been the constituency for both Douglas Hurd and the current leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron.
	en.allexperts.com /e/w/wi/witney.htm (778 words)

	History of Witney
		Witney has had a long history and one that has been largely free from turbulent times and that has been directly linked with the prosperity brought to it by its woollen cloth and blanket industry.
		Both Witney and Cogges (now a village within Witney’s boundaries) grew apace and it was at Witney that King John is said to have called together his quasi-parliament to discuss the articles that were to form the basis of Magna Carta.
		By 1677 Witney blankets were “esteemed so far beyond all others that this place has engrossed the whole trade of the nation in this commodity.” At that time there were 60 ‘blanketeers’; in Witney and their 150 looms employed nearly 3,000 people.
	www.localauthoritypublishing.co.uk /councils/witney/history.html (739 words)

	William Witney: Tombstone Tributes
		Witney usually co-directed his serials with veteran John English, but when he was assigned to the Roy Rogers feature unit, his solo efforts showed just as much skilled craftsmanship.
		A taskmaster, Witney always made his schedules and was proud of that fact; the amazing thing is that he did it with such consistently high quality from the director's chair.
		Witney was married to serial leading lady Maxine Doyle until her death, and is survived by his second wife, Beverly.
	www.wildestwesterns.com /no_5/william_witney_tombstone_tribute.htm (369 words)

	Witney Antiques: furniture, clocks, needlework, embroideries and samplers.
		Founded in 1963, Witney Antiques has a large carefully selected stock of 17th, 18th and early 19th century English and Continental furniture, period longcase and bracket clocks, early English embroidery and needlework samplers.
		Witney Antiques offers a small choice selection of English longcase and bracket clocks and household barometers in mahogany, walnut and marquetry, made between 1680 and 1830.
		Witney Antiques is a member of The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA), The Cotswold Antique Dealers' Association (CADA) and The London and Provincial Antique Dealers' Association (LAPADA).
	www.witneyantiques.com (328 words)

	Mywitney.co.uk - Your Complete Guide to Witney, Oxfordshire - History
		Witney became a place of importance to Saxons and it was first recorded in AD 969.
		Both Witney and Cogges (now a village within Witney's boundaries) grew apace and it was at Witney that King John is said to have called together his quasi-parliament to discuss the articles that were to form the basis of Magna Carta.
		Witney was famous for the manufacturing of blankets using water from the River Windrush which, so the story goes, was the secret of their quality.
	mywitney.co.uk /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=43 (1044 words)

	Witney tourist information
		Witney is named after Saxon kings,' witans ', and this old town, well known for blankets which have been made here for the last 1000 years, is now quiet with stone buildings, a market square and a 13th century church.
		The 18th century Blanket Hall was originally used for weighing blankets, and the town has an unusual spired church.
		The Mill and Old Swan is situated on the banks of the River Windrush in the historic village of Minster Lovell, set in 60 acres of stunning Cotswold countryside.
	www.touruk.co.uk /oxford/oxf_whit.htm (429 words)

	Witney: A Quiet Town In Unquiet Times - Witney, a village near Oxford, England Contemporary Review - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Witney, a modest country town twelve miles to the west of Oxford, has stood in one form or another for centuries.
		The persistence and prudence of the people of Witney have allowed them to survive and thrive, as demonstrated during many turbulent periods, and are being shown again in the present Foot and Mouth Crisis.
		Witney's geographically central position led to its growing importance in national affairs from the mid-1000s onwards.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2242/is_1628_279/ai_79353996 (948 words)

	Witney Poor Law Union and Workhouse
		In 1747, Edward Bolton, a Witney baker, was appointed by the parish overseers and churchwardens to provide "meat and drink, washing lodging and apparel for the poor".
		In 1807, Witney together with Curbridge, Hailey and Cogges were involved in an apparently short-lived scheme to form a union under Gilbert's 1782 Act, and the workhouse was enlarged.
		The union was administered by a committee of twelve rate-payers representing the member parishes which called itself the "Guardians of the Poor." In 1810, the workhouse was being run by Daniel Hartshorn at a cost to the parish of £1480 per annum.
	users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Witney/Witney.shtml (1339 words)

	WITNEY - Online Information article about WITNEY
		Witney is the seat of an old-established See also:
		fair at Witney at the feast of St Leonard.
		A further grant of two yearly fairs was made in 1414 to the bishop of Winchester at his manor of Witney, namely, on the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /WIL_YAK/WITNEY.html (821 words)

	The Scarlet Scarab -- Witney & Wool Blankets
		Witney blankets are known for their warmth and beauty.
		Early's of Witney blankets are twill woven of 100% virgin wool with an extra weight of yarn, and is referred to as "Kersey twill." The wool fibers of these blankets are teased to produce an extra thick nap, and they are hand-finished.
		The Witney Horse Rug Blanket is also 10% thicker than the point blankets and slightly smaller, with a continuous red and blue strip pattern on the gold or camel (tan) blanket.
	www.scarletscarab.com /scarlet2.htm (477 words)

	Witney Guide. Witney accommodation, leisure, business and information for Witney in Oxfordshire
		Witney is a thriving market town with over 25,000 residents in over 10,000 households* (according to recent figures from Oxfordshire County Council) making it the largest town in West Oxfordshire.
		Are you looking for a hotel in Witney (such as the Witney Four Pillars Hotel, The Fleece Hotel or Marlborough Hotel Witney), Witney Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfast in Witney or self catering accommodation in Witney.
		Witney has a unique blend of shops from large chain stores including Woolworths, Currys.digital (formerly Dixons), Argos, WH Smith and Ottakers to the many smaller shops that have a presence in the town such as Cove and Rapture.
	www.witney.net (883 words)

	witney (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Witney is a small town about 20 minutes by bus from Oxford.
		There are many old buildings in Witney and some streets are very well preserved to maintain the old village style and feeling.
		This is a medieval market place where the farmers in Witney came to sell their butter and other farm producs.
	www.lu.hio.no /ENGELSK/E20/witney/games/witney.htm (151 words)

	Witney, Oxfordshire, Cotswolds: Local Witney Information: OX28 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Oxfordshire Cotswolds town of Witney found fame and fortune during the medieval wool trade years and right up to 2002 there was one mill in Witney still producing the famous "Witney blankets".
		The Blanket Hall in the High Street was built after a charter was granted by Queen Anne and all the blankets manufactured were taken there for quality measures before being exported throughout the world.
		Witney parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and stems from Norman origins.
	www.thecotswoldgateway.co.uk /witney.htm (510 words)

	Contemporary Australian Composer Paul Witney
		Paul Witney is a composer, musician and educator, with his works being in demand both nationally and internationally.
		Paul Witney was selected to participate in the inaugural Australian National Academy of Music's Composition programme, writing a work for the Zurich Ensemble for New Music.
		He was composer in residence at the 2001 “Border Music Camp” having six premieres of works written for this camp.
	paulwitney.com (732 words)

	Gallery of Witney Flood Photographs - Page 1
		Photos of flooding in the Witney area of Oxfordshire
		Photos taken by Witney residents and sent in to the Witney Forum
		Please contact info@witney.net if you would like to reproduce any of these images so that we can contact the copyright holder.
	www.witney.net /floods (50 words)

	WitneyForum - News from Witney and Oxfordshire :: Index
		WitneyForum - News from Witney and Oxfordshire :: Index
		If you have an item of news or details of an Oxfordshire event this is the place to post it.
		Want to know the best way to get to Witney from London, want to know anything about the history of Witney, want to know anything about Witney in fact!
	www.witneyforum.net (235 words)

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