Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre

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Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre is a heritage centre in the Cotswolds village of Churchill, Oxfordshire, England. [1] [2]

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The Heritage Centre is housed in the remains of the chancel of a medieval church, the village having been destroyed by fire in 1684. [3] The centre presents the history of the village from 1600 onwards, using touchscreen technology and digital displays. [2] Churchill was the birthplace of the first Governor General of India, Warren Hastings (1732–1818), and the early geologist William Smith (1769–1839). [4]

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References

  1. "Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre". UK: Oxfordshire Museums Council . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre". UK: Oxfordshire County Council . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  3. "Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre". www.churchillsarsden.com. Churchill and Sarsden . Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  4. "Churchill and Sarsden Heritage Centre". westoxon.org.uk. UK: Oxfordshire Events. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

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