Sunningwell
Sunningwell is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire (previously Berkshire) in England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,554[1].
The village church, St Leonard's, in large part dates from the 15th century, although parts are earlier.
Sunningwell is notable for the successful campaign run by parishioners against the plans to develop green belt land surrounding the village and elsewhere in Oxfordshire.
The Flowing Well Public House with beer garden is a well known destination for walkers.
The parish includes the village of Bayworth and the eastern part of Boars Hill.
Sunningwell is also home to one of crickets finest village teams in England. A friendly yet competitive team that is involved in the highest acolade of English cricket - the division 9 and 11 top spot, and has one of the best VBW's (variable bounch wickets) in Oxfordshire. The outfield, when cut slightly resembles a burial mound, with its deep undulations and intrepid heights. The pavilion is top of the range and has been around since the formation of the club in 1197. Some players from that time still have an active role in the cricket, and others are said to be buried underneath the wicket, contributing to its variation. David Gest once compared the wicket to life, saying it was unpredicable but you know what to expect, when things are going well and you get the odd full toss, a low leg cutter is bound to come along and rattle your stumps. On the other hand, C.S Lewis said that the Sunningwell wicket was the original gateway to Narnia but time at the crease just went too quickly. The old roller can also be seen in the hit song "I've Got Swine Flu" released in 2009. The new roller is currently parked outside the shed, and the keys are under the seat.
It's rumoured that on the 3rd Saturday of every July at 2:00 AM, a collection of deceased Sunningwell cricket players appear as ghosts. They are then said to take part in a 20 over cricket match.
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