 cropredy ( ) is a village and civil parish on the river cherwell,  north of banbury in oxfordshire. ==history== the village has anglo-saxon origins and is recorded in the domesday book. the toponym comes from the old english words cropp (a hill) and ridig (a stream). from 1519 onwards brasenose college, oxford owned extensive land in cropredy. manor farm was built in 1693 and prescote manor was built in 1721. cropredy bridge on the river cherwell was the site of a major battle in 1644 during the english civil war. king charles engaged the parliamentarian army led by sir william waller. the battle was a stalemate; the parliamentarian side suffered heavy casualties but ultimately prevented the king's forces from crossing the bridge. a plaque on the bridge bears the inscription: &ldquo;site of the battle of cropredy bridge 1644. from civil war deliver us.&rdquo; before the battle, some of the church valuables were hidden in the river cherwell; these included the brass eagle lectern, which was not recovered for fifty years, during which time it was damaged. ==church and chapels== the church of england parish church of saint mary the virgin is built of the local ironstone, which is a ferrous jurassic limestone. parts of the south aisle date from the 13th century. however, most of the present building is decorated gothic and was built in the 14th century, including the chancel arch, nave arcades, east window and m
Civil_parishes_in_Oxfordshire Villages_in_Oxfordshire