a market and borough town of the hundred of Chadlington, in Oxfordshire. It is governed by two bailiffs and twelve burgesses, and formerly sent two members to parliament. Near to it are the remains of a druidical temple. The church is a fine structure, remarkable for its windows, some brass monuments, and its lofty tower. It is seventy-three miles from London. The inhabitants amounted in 1801 to 1512, in 1811 to 1793, and in 1821 to 2640.