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Chipping Norton| Market town in Oxfordshire, England, 31 km/19 mi north of Oxford; population (2001) 6,000. A former Cotswold wool town, it has a 14th–15th-century church, 17th-century almshouses, and a 16th-century Guildhall. At 213 m/700 ft, it is the highest town in Oxfordshire. The Rollright Stones are nearby. |
| Bliss Mill, a 19th-century tweed mill, is a prominent landmark here; it ceased operating in 1980 and has been converted into apartments and leisure facilities. |
| The town's annual ‘Mop Fair’ dates from the reign of King John. |
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