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This boot-making market town
on the River Ouse is renowned for its Shrove
Tuesday pancake race - a tradition that dates back
to the 15th century.
In Orchard Side is the former home of the poet
William Cowper (1731-1800), which has been turned
into the Cowper & Newton Museum because it also
celebrates the life of his slave trading friend,
the Rev John Newton, composer of the song ‘Amazing
Grace’. The displays include dinosaur bones. The
Cowper Memorial Chapel dates from 1879.
The village entrance is a stone gateway built in
1700 while thatched cottages form a secondary
greeting for visitors. |
Olney High Street - Photo:
John Winfield
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