H
ook Norton Brewery
continues our wonderful summer with Haymaker, the latest in its Brewers selection 2011 range of draught beers. Hook Norton’s Haymaker will be available on draught from August 1st. At 5% ABV it is a clear, golden summer ale with a refreshing aroma and taste.
During the month of August we would like to offer readers of The Four Shires Magazine a 10% discount on case (12 bottles) of Haymaker. Just pop into The Visitors Centre quoting ‘The Four Shires’ to receive this offer.
HOOK NORTON BREWERY’S VISITORS CENTRE T
he Visitors Centre is open Monday to Saturday 9.30m to 4.30pm throughout the year where you can purchase our ales in varying sizes from bottle to barrel and, of course, you are welcome to ‘try before you buy’. There is also a good selection of Hook Norton Brewery branded goods, ideal for presents and a great way to show off your favourite local tipple.
If you fancy a great few hours out, why not come along to the brewery for a tour. Brewery tours run Monday to Saturday, priced at £9.50 per person, they last approximately two hours. The first 1.5 hours is spent around the brewery learning our history and how we make our fine ales and then there is a half hour compulsory beer tasting! When you leave we present you with a branded glass by way of a memento of your visit. For further information on the Brewery Tours take a look at our website:
www.hooky.co.uk or give us a ring on (01608) 730384
or give us a ring AUGUST EVENTS AT THE VISITORS CENTRE
• SUMMER BARBECUE WITH BEER - SATURDAY 27th AUGUST 7.00pm - 9.30pm £10 PER PERSON, ADVANCE BOOKINGS ONLY
Join us in a joint celebration of the great British Summer! The barbecue is supplied and cooked by Kench Butchers of Chipping Norton and we have matched some mouth-watering Hook Norton ales to accompany the cooking. This has proved to be a very popular event in the past, so book early to avoid disappointment!
22 August 2011
Featured Is Churchill and Sarsden
Heritge Centre the smallest museum in Oxfordshire?
M
easuring only 30’ x 15’ the Heritage Centre is housed in the chancel of a medieval church. This
was the church of the former village of Churchill which was abandoned in 1684 following a disastrous fire. The undulations in the adjoining field is the only remaining evidence. The church building remained in use, although steadily deteriorating, until at his own expense, Squire Langston built the new All Saints church in 1826. The old church remained as a mortuary chapel for some years until finally abandoned due to its derelict condition. By the 1980s the church was in such poor condition that
it was recommended for demolition and was de-consecrated in 1985. At this point some villagers and other supporters decided that action was needed to restore and preserve Churchill’s only remaining medieval building. In 1988 the ‘Old Church Preservation Society’ was formed which raised funds to repair the church and preserve it. In 2001 it was became the Churchill and Sarsden Heritage Centre. In May this year following a £50,000 Heritage Lottery
Fund grant and with ongoing support from West Oxfordshire District Council, Oxfordshire Cotswolds and Friend of the Cotswolds, the Heritage Centre was re-launched. A Wartime themed tea party was held to celebrate the 10th anniversary and the new interior. There are now touch screens telling the tale of the two great men of the village (Warren Hastings and William Smith), oral history recordings and general information about the village. Also a special exhibition featuring WW2, in particular evacuees to the area and the American servicemen stationed at Sarsden. Finding the children evacuated to Churchill is an ongoing project. So this may be the smallest museum in Oxfordshire but it is certainly perfectly formed!
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