The River Ray at Islip

 RIVERSDALE BED AND BREAKFAST

Riversdale, The Walk, Islip, Oxon OX5 2SD

Tel:(0044)01865 373376

E-mail:rmwgiles@lineone.net

St Nicholas Church, Islip

Islip Village

                 Edward the Confessor was born in Islip in 1005.  He became Saxon King of England and subsequently founded both Westminster Abbey and The Palace of Westminster.

             The Battle of Islip Bridge in 1645 was a small but significant event in the English Civil War

            

             St Nicholas Church, which dates from the 13th Century, was badly damaged during the battle.  The 15th Century tower remains a landmark across Otmoor, visible for miles around.

             Islip developed as an important staging post on the main Oxford to Worcester coaching route—reputedly Islip boasted 22 pubs, but the building of the Oxford Canal in 1790 led to a decline in the village’s importance. Nevertheless, it has remained a thriving village of about 600 inhabitants, which has two pubs both serving meals, and a Village Hall Shop.

             Islip Village  A community profile.

             The Swan Inn. Tel: 01865 372590       

             The Red Lion.  Tel: 01856 375367