The small town of Woodstock in the county of Oxfordshire started out as a coach stop and went on to become a favourite of royalty through the ages. The Domesday Book of 1086 describes Woodstock as a royal forest and King Ethelred the Unready is said to have held an assembly here. Other kings are associated with Woodstock including Henry I who may have kept a menagerie in the park and King Henry II courted Rosamund Clifford here. Near the village was the residential Woodstock Palace that was popular with English kings throughout the medieval period. Sadly the palace was destroyed during Civil War and Blenheim Palace replaced it some 60 years later, becoming the residence of the Duke of Marlborough who moved here in the 17th century.
The Market Place is at the heart of Woodstock and is joined by other historic buildings including the Church of St Mary Magdalene and the Town Hall. The high street offers good shopping and amenities as well as pubs and eateries. By far the most important attraction here is Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the place where Winston Churchill was born in 1874.
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Woodstock, OX20 1UY
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