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Chipping Norton Museum (aka Chipping Norton Museum of Local History) is an independent local museum located on the High Street in the town of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. [1] [2]

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The museum is located on the first floor of the Chipping Norton Co-operative Society Hall, which dates from the 1880s. [1] [3] The museum's exhibits present Chipping Norton's development from Saxon times, including its role as a market town involved in the wool trade.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chipping Norton Museum of Local History". UK: Oxfordshire Museums Council . Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  2. "Chipping Norton Museum of Local History". TripAdvisor . Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. "Chipping Norton Museum of Local History". Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Retrieved 1 August 2017.

Coordinates: 51°56′27″N1°32′43″W / 51.9409°N 1.5453°W / 51.9409; -1.5453