In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Piddington like this:
PIDDINGTON, a parish, with a village, in Bicester district, Oxford; under Muswell hill, at the boundary with Bucks, 4¾ miles S E of Bicester r. station. Post-town, Brill, under Thame. Acres, 2, 322. Real property, £2, 759. Pop., 389. Houses, 86. The property is subdivided. The manor belongs to Mrs. Ricketts. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Oxford. Value, £300.* Patrons, the Parishioners. The church is of the 15th century, in good condition; and consists of nave, S aisle, and chancel, with a tower.
Piddington through time
Piddington is now part of Cherwell district. Click here for graphs and data of how Cherwell has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Piddington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Piddington, in Cherwell and Oxfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10112
Date accessed: 15th May 2024
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