- Britwell Salome
Britwell Salome is a village in south
Oxfordshire ,England ."Salome" is a corruption of the family name Sulham. There is a village called
Sulham inBerkshire , near Reading, and another village calledBerrick Salome in south Oxfordshire.Saint Nicholas is the parish church, dating from the 13th century. The local pub is called "The Goose", which recently won a
Michelin star . Also located here are Britwell Salome House with extensive grounds to the south-west and Britwell Priory to the north-east of the village.Nearby are the villages of
Brightwell Baldwin and Upperton to the north-west. The local town is Watlington about 2 km away to the north-east along the B4009 road. Benson is to the west along the same road in the opposite direction.To the south-east is Britwell Hill.
The Ridgeway , an ancient track, runs past the hill. There is an excellent view of rural Oxfordshire looking down from the very staighth road leading from the hill to the village.Position: gbmapping|SU671933
See also
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List of places in Oxfordshire External links
* [http://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/britwell-salome.asp AboutBritain.com information]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/9533 Geograph photograph] , including The Goose pub
* [http://www.ontaworld.co.uk/england/oxfordshire/britwellsalome/church.html Parish church]
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