Location and Map of the Area
The Charlton village location is almost central to Junctions 10 and 11 of
the M40 Motorway
(London 68 miles and Birmingham 60 miles), fed by the A442 and the A43.
Located about 5 miles from Brackley in one direction and Banbury 8 miles in the other.
Centrally located for other major Towns and Cities such as: Bicester10
miles,
Buckingham 9 miles, Northampton 20 miles, Warwick and Stratford on Avon
30 miles,
Oxford 25 miles, Milton Keynes18 miles, Leamington Spa15 miles,
Chipping Norton 20 miles and close to the Cotswolds (approx 25 miles).
Main Line train connections are from Banbury and Bicester.
The Parish of Newbottle and Charlton has a population of around 520.
The Village of Charlton has a Shop with Post Office, A pub that dates back
to 1670
that serves home made foods and has a welcoming atmosphere, plus many
active groups all that have their own pages on this website for you to explore!
The Village also contains The Newbottle and Charlton Church of England
Primary School, founded in 1872 for children aged 4-11 years,
then they transfer to Magdalen College in nearby Brackley.
South of the village is Rainsborough Camp, which was built in
the Iron Age and used by the Romans and is within a pleasant walk, as is
the
Parish Church, St. James Church in Newbottle, dating back before the year
1200,
which lays North of Charlton. There is a service every Sunday at 9.30
am,
and there are other services and an update of these are printed monthly in
the
Charlton Link monthly newsletter.
Close by is Newbottle Woods and its mass of Wildlife, all within walking
distance.
More information can be found on this website.
A monthly newsletter is published called the Charlton
Link -this contains
Church Services, items from village organisations and advertisments.
The Editors of the Charlton
Link also produce a Welcome to Newbottle &
Charlton
booklet for new people moving in to Charlton, which contains all the information
of
village organisations, the Church, School, local Doctors, the Parish Council
and County
and District Councillors. Any new resident who would like a copy can call
the Editors,
Hazel & Richard Haskin on 01295 811491 or Email:
editor@charltonlink.com
The Charlton Link also is
Now Online!
