Chipping Norton is the highest town in Oxfordshire, situated on the western slopes of a. hillside that was once the site of a Norman castle. Chipping is derived from ceapen, an old English word meaning market.

How did Chipping Norton get its name?

The towns name means market north town, with Chipping (from Old English cēping) meaning market. Chipping Norton began as a small settlement at the foot of a hill on which stands the motte-and-bailey Chipping Norton Castle.

What does chipping in Chipping Sodbury mean?

market The towns name Chipping comes from the old word for market and Sodbury is recorded in Anglo Saxon as Soppanbyrig which meant Soppas fort or Soppas stronghold.

Where is Chipping Sodbury common?

The Common in Chipping Sodbury is in the South West region of England.

Why are some places called chipping?

Chipping is a prefix used in a number of place names in England, probably derived from ceapen, an Old English word meaning market, although the meaning may alternatively derive from (or via) the Medieval English word chepynge, meaning long market square. It was sometimes historically spelled Chepying.

Did JK Rowling live in Chipping Sodbury?

J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, was born in 1965 at the Chipping Sodbury Maternity Hospital (later the Chipping Sodbury Memorial Day Centre), on Station Road, Yate. Until the age of four, she lived with her parents in Sundridge Park, Yate.

When was Chipping Sodbury school first built?

The present school has its roots in the Endowed School founded in the Middle Ages to provide free education for the townsmen. In 1938 Chipping Sodbury Grammar School as it was then, moved to its present site. It has been a comprehensive school since 1970.

What is chipping stone?

Chipped stone tools usually start from a piece of stone. This means that a tool maker can hit the stone with another stone used as a hammer, and rather than just crumbling, small pieces (called flakes) will split off.