Ascott d'Oyley
Ascott d'Oyley is a village in Oxfordshire, England.
| Ascott d'Oyley | |
|---|---|
 The listed manor house behind the earthworks that remain of the castle | |
  Ascott d'Oyley Location within Oxfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP3018 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
The name ‘Ascott’ is derived from the Old English ēast (east) and cot (cottage), whilst d’Oyley was appended because Wido de Oileo ‘held the place in the late eleventh century.’[1]
Ascott d’Oyley with its sister village Ascott Earl together form the larger community of Ascott-under-Wychwood.
Ascott d’Oyley is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as having 14 households and a mill, under the lordship of Roger d'Oilly, and tenanted by Robert d’Oilly, whose family gives the village its name.[2]
An earthmound marks the remains of Ascott d’Oyley Castle.
Today the village consists of stone-built houses and cottages grouped around the High Street and Mill Lane.
Ascott d'Oyley is served by Windrush Valley School and Ascott-under-Wychwood railway station.
See also
References
- Field, John (1980). Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 26. ISBN 0389201545. OCLC 6964610.
- "Ascot d'Oyley" Archived 19 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Open Domesday
External links
- Ascot [d'Oyley] in the Domesday Book
