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unusual facts about Chinnor


Cholsey and Wallingford Railway

The first plans for the Cholsey to Wallingford line date from 1861, and envisaged an independently owned route from Moulsford to Princes Risborough via Wallingford, Benson, Watlington and Chinnor.


Charles Napier

Sir Charles Napier Inn, an 18th-century pub in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England

Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway

It began to operate passenger trains between Chinnor and the site of the former Wainhill Halt (about 1 km NE of Chinnor) in August 1994.

Chinnor R.F.C.

Chinnor's youth setup is widely thought of as one of the best in the country having produced top Premiership players such as Tom Varndell (Leicester Tigers), Tom Johnson (Exeter Chiefs), Dave Seymour (Saracens) and Paul Volley (Harlequins).

Paul Blanchard

Paul Harwood Blanchard (December 24, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio – June 22, 2011 in Chinnor, Oxon) was one of the early CFI's of the Cambridge University Gliding Club (1947-49) and author of Elementary Gliding – A Pupil's Manual.


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