A view
over the fields of Over Kiddington in its beautiful rural setting.
The village of Over and Nether Kiddington is situated north of Woodstock,
and the two parts are divided in the wooded valley by the River Glyme.
The village
was on the toll road between Oxford and Birmingham. The largest house
near the main road, still known as The Chequers, was originally a
coaching inn, where the Worcester Coach, the London Mail and the Blenheim
called. The building close to the house/inn was the shop of the blacksmith
and wheelwright.
Close
by The Chequers is a stone archway, which until after the Second World
War housed 'The Tap'. This was the water supply for the village. The
water was carried in buckets to all parts of the village.
