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Witney Feast
Witney Feast is an annual event that has taken place since 1243 when the church was given a royal grant to hold his feast in the church of Witney.
Like any event with a long tradition the Feast has its own legends. One of these concerns a showman's monkey who escaped and ran up the outside of the church spire, but fell to its death frightened by the noise of the watching crowd. Its distraught master commissioned a stone monkey to be carved in memory of his pet, and this can be seen on t
Like any event with a long tradition the Feast has its own legends. One of these concerns a showman's monkey who escaped and ran up the outside of the church spire, but fell to its death frightened by the noise of the watching crowd. Its distraught master commissioned a stone monkey to be carved in memory of his pet, and this can be seen on t
Free Entrance
Sunday 12 - 5.30 pm
Monday and Tuesday 3.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Sunday 12 - 5.30 pm
Monday and Tuesday 3.00 pm - 9.00 pm
St. Mary’s C of E Church, Church Green. Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 4AW
Sun 11 Sep to Tue 13 Sep 2016
Website:
www.witneyparish.org.uk
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