Welcome to the Tackley Village Website
The North Oxfordshire village of Tackley lies in the Cherwell Valley, 8 miles North of Oxford and just 3 miles from the town of Woodstock. The name Tackley is probably derived from ‘tack’ (from the pre 7th century Danish ‘tacca’), meaning sheep or ewes, and the Anglo-Saxon ‘leah’ (-ley), meaning a glade, clearing or enclosure. As we often have sheep in the fields in the middle of the village, it’s good to see that some things don’t change.
Tackley has a great sense of community, most effectively demonstrated by the community run village shop. The village has a main line railway station, with regular trains to and from Banbury, Oxford and London, and is also is close to the Oxford Canal. As you enter the village you pass St Nicholas Church, which has been there since Saxon times. A traditional green with a fine old oak tree forms the centre of the village. Tackley is a mixture of old cottages, converted buildings and modern houses, and a population of just under 1,000 residents.
This site is designed and maintained by volunteers, and funded by Tackley Parish Council. We rely on local input to keep this site interesting and up to date, so if there is any information or event you would like published then please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@tackleyvillage.co.uk
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www.tackleyvillage.co.uk is hosted by Select Internet
Green Streets in Tackley
British Gas has made £2m available as part of its Green Streets programme, to invest in innovative energy projects in Great Britain's communities. They are encouraging local residents, businesses and community groups to apply to Green Streets with their project ideas that will help them to save and generate energy locally as well as engaging their wider community, with a chance to win a further £100,000 at the end of the competition.
Tackley has successfully bid for, and been awarded, one of the British Gas Green Streets awards. Click on ‘Green Streets’ on the navigation bar or click here for further information.
Other Tackley websites:
Tackley Green Streets Project
Tackley Horse and Pony Show
Tackley Newsletter
Warmer Welcome Appeal
Tackley Green Streets Project
Tackley Horse and Pony Show
Tackley Newsletter
Warmer Welcome Appeal
Tackley Horse and Pony Show 2010
The 2010 Tackley Horse and Pony Show will take place on Sunday 25th April at the Dairy Ground Field, White Hill, Tackley.
See the Notice Board for further information or visit www.tackleyshow.co.uk
Images of Tackley
If you have any digital photos of Tackley that we could include in this slide show, please e-mail them to us and we’ll be pleased to include them.
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