Major’s Belt

Major’s Belt is a forest in Pyrton, South Oxfordshire District, England. Major’s Belt is situated nearby to the hamlet Pyrton, as well as near the village Cuxham.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shirburn Castle and All Saints Church, Shirburn.

Shirburn Castle

Castle

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Shirburn Castle is a Grade I listed, moated castle located at the village of Shirburn, near Watlington, Oxfordshire. Originally constructed in the fourteenth century, it was renovated and remodelled in the Georgian era by Thomas Parker, the first Earl of Macclesfield who made it his family seat, and altered further in the early nineteenth century.

All Saints Church, Shirburn

Church

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All Saints' Church is the redundant Church of England parish church of the parish of Shirburn, Oxfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Church of St Peter

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watlington and Pyrton.

Watlington

Town

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Watlington is a small market town and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England, about 7 miles south of Thame. It is near Oxfordshire's eastern edge and less than 2 miles from its border with Buckinghamshire.

Pyrton

Hamlet

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Pyrton is a small village and large civil parish in Oxfordshire about 1 mile north of the small town of Watlington and 5 miles south of Thame. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 227.