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==Nettlebed Folk Song Club== |
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The village is home to a long-established and highly regarded [[Folk club|folk club]] which holds its concerts on Monday evenings from 8pm at The Village Club in Nettlebed High Street. Nettlebed Folk Song Club was started in July 1975 at the Bull Inn. The club quickly became established as one of the folk music scene's major venues. When the Bull Inn was closed by its owners, [[Brakspear Brewery]] in 1991, the club moved to its present venue, which holds 200 people. The Folk Song Club is a volunteer run, non-profit organisation which has featured many top [[Folk singer|singers]] and [[Folk musician|musicians]], including many well-known acts such as [[Fairport Convention]], [[Steeleye Span]], [[Ralph McTell]], [[Lindisfarne]], [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]], [[Show of Hands]], [[Vin Garbutt]], [[Martin Carthy]], [[John Kirkpatrick]], [[Eric Bogle]] and [[Bill Jones (musician)|Bill Jones]]. The Club is also famous for its unique special performances such as 'Feast of Fiddles' and 'Rocks Specials' where a mix of leading national performers and local artists provide themed evenings.<ref>[http://pages.123-reg.co.uk/shirburn-50351/nettlebedfolkclub/index.html Nettlebed Folk Song Club] ''(retrieved 7th February 2011)''</ref> Nettlebed Folk Song Club is recognised as one of the top folk venues in the U.K. and in 2002 won the prestigious [[BBC]] [[BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards|Radio 2 Folk Club of the Year Award]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/folkawards2006/previouswinners.shtml BBC] ''(retrieved 7th February 2011)''</ref> |
The village is home to a long-established and highly regarded [[Folk club|folk club]] which holds its concerts on Monday evenings from 8pm at The Village Club in Nettlebed High Street. Nettlebed Folk Song Club was started in July 1975 at the Bull Inn. The club quickly became established as one of the folk music scene's major venues. When the Bull Inn was closed by its owners, [[Brakspear Brewery]] in 1991, the club moved to its present venue, which holds 200 people. The Folk Song Club is a volunteer run, non-profit organisation which has featured many top [[Folk singer|singers]] and [[Folk musician|musicians]], including many well-known acts such as [[Fairport Convention]], [[Steeleye Span]], [[Ralph McTell]], [[Lindisfarne (band)|Lindisfarne]], [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]], [[Show of Hands]], [[Vin Garbutt]], [[Martin Carthy]], [[John Kirkpatrick]], [[Eric Bogle]] and [[Bill Jones (musician)|Bill Jones]]. The Club is also famous for its unique special performances such as 'Feast of Fiddles' and 'Rocks Specials' where a mix of leading national performers and local artists provide themed evenings.<ref>[http://pages.123-reg.co.uk/shirburn-50351/nettlebedfolkclub/index.html Nettlebed Folk Song Club] ''(retrieved 7th February 2011)''</ref> Nettlebed Folk Song Club is recognised as one of the top folk venues in the U.K. and in 2002 won the prestigious [[BBC]] [[BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards|Radio 2 Folk Club of the Year Award]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/folkawards2006/previouswinners.shtml BBC] ''(retrieved 7th February 2011)''</ref> |
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==Famous residents== |
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Revision as of 01:26, 8 February 2011
| Nettlebed | |
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.JPG) historic pottery kiln | |
| Population | 711 (2001 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU7086 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Henley-on-Thames |
| Postcode district | RG9 |
| Dialling code | 01491 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Nettlebed Parish Council |
Nettlebed is a village in England in the Chiltern Hills about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire and 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Wallingford.
History
Archaeological finds show that the area around Nettlebed has been inhabited since Palaeolithic times.[2]
The site was frequently travelled through since ancient times, being a pass through the Chiltern Hills used by the road between Oxford and Henley. The road between Henley and Wallingford was made into a turnpike in 1736 and ceased to be a turnpike in 1873.[3] It is now classified the A4130.
The Church of England parish of Saint Bartholomew was originally a chapelry of the adjacent parish of Benson. There is a record of the Empress Matilda giving the benefice of Benson, including chapels at Nettlebed and Warborough, to the Augustinian Abbey at nearby Dorchester, Oxfordshire in about AD 1140.[4] The Mediaeval church building was replaced in 1845-46 by the present building, designed by a member of the Hakewill family of architects.[5] The bell tower has a peal of six bells, all cast in 1846.[6]
From the 14th century Nettlebed became important for brick making, which continued until the 1930s. One remaining pottery kiln is preserved in the village.
The sand used in the manufacture of the first flint glass was sourced from Nettlebed by George Ravencroft in 1674.
Nettlebed Folk Song Club
The village is home to a long-established and highly regarded folk club which holds its concerts on Monday evenings from 8pm at The Village Club in Nettlebed High Street. Nettlebed Folk Song Club was started in July 1975 at the Bull Inn. The club quickly became established as one of the folk music scene's major venues. When the Bull Inn was closed by its owners, Brakspear Brewery in 1991, the club moved to its present venue, which holds 200 people. The Folk Song Club is a volunteer run, non-profit organisation which has featured many top singers and musicians, including many well-known acts such as Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Ralph McTell, Lindisfarne, Richard Thompson, Show of Hands, Vin Garbutt, Martin Carthy, John Kirkpatrick, Eric Bogle and Bill Jones. The Club is also famous for its unique special performances such as 'Feast of Fiddles' and 'Rocks Specials' where a mix of leading national performers and local artists provide themed evenings.[7] Nettlebed Folk Song Club is recognised as one of the top folk venues in the U.K. and in 2002 won the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Club of the Year Award.[8]
Famous residents
- Celia Johnson, star of the 1945 film Brief Encounter.
- Lucy Fleming, actress
- Peter Fleming (writer)
- Kate Grimond née Fleming, daughter of Celia Johnson, writer and actress, daughter-in-law of Jo Grimond
See also
References
- ^ "Area: Nettlebed CP (Parish): Parish Headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ Nettlebed - a Brief History
- ^ Turnpike Roads in England
- ^ Page, 1907, pages 87-90
- ^ Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 714
- ^ Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers, Reading Branch
- ^ Nettlebed Folk Song Club (retrieved 7th February 2011)
- ^ BBC (retrieved 7th February 2011)
Sources
- Page, William (ed.) (1907). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Oxfordshire, Volume 2. pp. 87–90.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Sherwood, Jennifer (1974). The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 714–715. ISBN 0 14 071045 0.
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