Articles

This article is about how a review of the organisation of the Mixbury history and archaeology project led us to register as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). The first part of this article appeared in the February Shelswell News, with a slightly different text, under Mixbury's regular "All our Yesterday's" feature.

This Article explores why Mixbury probably developed where it is and examines the case for Beaumont Castle being located on the site of an Iron Age Hillfort. The Summary in the website touches on several factors which indicate that Mixbury existed in an evidenced Iron Age lanscape - in fact, before that. We have referred to the number of "finds" from the Bronze Age through to the Roman period within a five mile radius from the village...

The following letter was sent out to all households in Mixbury in early October. The issues involved are not unique to Mixbury. Where should local history information - including that about the church itself - and artefacts be kept to ensure their ongoing availability to existing and new residents, and to visitors to the church? What happens ...

At the time of writing, these railings have been removed to facilitate scaffold to be erected whilst repairs to the masonry are taking place, and thereafter to allow French drains to be constructed around the church. The Oxford DAC (Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches), whose role in the diocese is to advise parishes and others on church buildings and works to them, have approved the removal of the railings for this purpose ...