Great Milton

Great Milton is a very attractive village, lying in beautiful countryside approximately 10 miles south east of Oxford just off the A329 and about a mile and a half from junction 7 of the M40. As with many villages, a large proportion of the village has been designated a Conservation Area.

Great Milton spreads out along three roads that meet at a small triangular green which now forms the centre of the village, although it is likely that in the Middle Ages the main part of the village was in the area nearest the manor house and the village church on the south side of the village.

The village has an attractive mix of large and small old houses and cottages, someof them thatched, and modern day dwellings, bungalows and affordable housing. Along the High Street there are wide grass verges and large houses, whereas at the opposite end of the village near the church there are several extremely large historic houses and the manor house, now the well-known restaurant and hotel, Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons created by the celebrated chef Raymond Blanc.

The Church is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin. The nave and chancel of St. Mary's were built shortly after the Norman Conquest. The church was damaged by fire in the 13th century. During the 14th century the chancel was enlarged and the north and south aisles were added. The west tower dates from the 15th century.