Description: Authoritative account of the history of villages in the western parts of Oxfordshire, including Kelmscott, famous for its pre-Raphaelite associations.
Brief description: SIMON TOWNLEY has been VCH Oxfordshire county editor since 1996 and is closely involved in Oxfordshire local history, serving on the committees of several local societies. His academic interests focus on settlement, landscape, and religion, particularly (but not exclusively) in the medieval period. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Review Quotes: This is an admirable volume which maintains the high standards of historical research and readable presentation which have been set by the recent volumes in the Oxfordshire series .This is a truly impressive record.-- "ARCHIVES VOLUME XXXVIII, (the delayed April 2013 issue)"