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Get Scared

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{{Infobox musical artist 

| name = Get Scared
| image =
| background = group_or_band
| caption = Left to right: Dan Juarez, Bradley Lloyd, Joel Faviere, and Johnny Braddock
| origin = Layton, Utah
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = [[Universal Motown Records]], Grey Area Records
| genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[gothic rock]], [[post-hardcore]]
| website =
| associated_acts = [[Motionless in White]], [[Escape the Fate]], Dear Chandelier, Sew Intricate, Blacklisted Me
| current_members = John Braddock Bradley Lloyd Dan Juarez Nicholas Matthews
| past_members = Joel Faviere Warren Peace Logan .V
}}

'''Get Scared''' is an American [[rock music|rock]] band from [[Layton, Utah]]. Formed in 2008, they released their debut full-length album, ''[[Best Kind of Mess]]'', on July 12, 2011. They also have three EP's, ''[[Cheap Tricks and Theatrics]],''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cheap-tricks-and-theatrics/id322723321 |title=iTunes - Music - Cheap Tricks and Theatrics by Get Scared |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2009-08-07 |accessdate=2011-09-24}}</ref> the ''Get Scared EP'', <ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/get-scared-ep/id401248770 |title=iTunes - Music - Get Scared - EP by Get Scared |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date=2010-11-09 |accessdate=2011-09-24}}</ref>, and Built For Blame, Laced With Shame. ''Best Kind of Mess'' was the only studio album to feature lead vocalist Nick Matthews, as he departed from the band a few months after its release, but later returned November 2012.

==History==
===Formation and early years (2008–2011)===
Before forming Get Scared, Nicholas Matthews, Johnny Braddock, Bradley Lloyd, and Warren Peace were all in separate bands. All four came together to form Get Scared and self-released their first EP, ''[[Cheap Tricks and Theatrics]]''. The only single from the EP, "If Only She Knew Voodoo Like I Do", became an internet success and received attention from [[Universal Motown Records]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natalie-nataliesworld.blogspot.com/2011/03/get-scared-by-get-scared-interview.html |title=Get Scared By Get Scared the Interview ~ Natalie's World |publisher=Natalie-nataliesworld.blogspot.com |date=2011-03-14 |accessdate=2011-09-24}}</ref> with a popular video as well. During the summer of 2010, the band went on [[Hot Topic]]'s ''Sacred Ceremony'' tour with [[Black Veil Brides]] and [[Vampires Everywhere!]], helping promote the band's music. When they returned from the tour, they released the ''Get Scared EP'', their first release through Universal Motown Records. The ''Get Scared'' EP featured the mastered remakes of the songs "Setting Yourself Up for Sarcasm" and "If She Only Knew Voodoo Like I Do" with the shortened names "Sarcasm" and "Voodoo". The band then embarked on several tours, notably the first leg of ''The Dead Masquerade Tour'' (with [[Escape the Fate]], [[Alesana]], Drive A and [[Motionless in White]]) in January - March 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/escape_the_fate_announce_the_dead_masquerade_tour/ |title=Alternative Press | News | Escape The Fate announce The Dead Masquerade tour |publisher=Altpress.com |date=2010-11-17 |accessdate=2011-09-24}}</ref> and an [[Aiden]] headliner including [[Eyes Set To Kill]], [[Dr. Acula (band)|Dr. Acula]], [[Vampires Everywhere!]], and [[Escape the Fate]] (only certain dates) in the spring of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nick Karp |url=http://rewritethescene.com/tour-aiden-vampires-everywhere-get-scared-dr-acula-featuring-escape-the-fate/ |title=[Tour] Aiden/ Vampires Everywhere/ Get Scared/ Dr. Acula (Featuring Escape The Fate) |publisher=Rewritethescene.com |date=2011-04-04 |accessdate=2011-09-24}}</ref>

On July 12, 2011, they released their first full-length studio album, ''[[Best Kind of Mess]]''. The album reached No. 21 on the Top Heatseakers chart on the [[Billboard 200]]. The band recently departed on their first headlining tour, the ''Fuck You All'' tour, bringing along [[Dr. Acula (band)|Dr. Acula]] and Girl on Fire. The tour will run from September 6, 2011 at Albuquerque, New Mexico, to October 16, 2011 at St. Louis, Missouri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=184180851650964&set=a.119113628157687.17130.119112961491087&type=1&permPage=1 |title=Profielfoto's |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2011-09-24}}</ref> After spending three years with fill-in bassist Brant Thurman, it was recently announced that TJ Bell (formerly of gothic metalcore band [[Motionless in White]]) had been playing bass on the ''Fuck You All'' Tour. The band announced via webcast that Bell would eventually become a permanent member.<ref>http://www.yowie.com/show/4qt</ref>

=== Departure of Nick Matthews (2011)===
On November 30, 2011, the band announced that Nick Matthews, the band's lead vocalist, was leaving the band.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/notes/get-scared/vocalist-nicholas-matthews-parts-ways-with-get-scared/252001148187577</ref> They stated that Matthews wanted to pursue more options in his musical career and that it was a surprise to the entire band. The band left a "note" on their [[Facebook]] page explaining the situation:

{{cquote|We regret to inform you that (Nicholas Blake Matthews) has decided, his time with Get Scared has run out. This is so hard for us to announce, However this was not a decision made against Nicholas's wishes nor was he kicked out by any means. Nicholas felt Get Scared was no longer what he wanted to pursue and has moved on musically. Once again, This is so hard for us to announce. We are all still shaken up by it, there is no preparing for a loss as great as this. Although this was a shock to the entire band, Nicholas and Get Scared absolutely have no bad blood towards one another. Nicholas will forever be apart of the Get Scared family and we all look forward to his un doubtful success as a musician.}}

The band postponed any touring dates until further notice due to the sudden departure and lack of a lead vocalist. In the same message, they also announced that they will be holding auditions for lead vocalist, and any fan can participate.

{{cquote|At this time we do not have any announcements of a new singer. But, We will be holding auditions via video submission. We feel that we should give our fans an equal opportunity to become Get Scared's new singer as we would to a professional singer. Who better to give a chance to than the very people who gave us life, our fans}}

Guitarist, Braddock. later revealed more details about Matthews' departure from the band through [[Formspring]]. "We wrote while Nick was in LA and was ignoring us. We kept trying to communicate with him and randomly we'd get a response... But he would only ask for money and disregard everything else..then he eventually told us he quit. Through a Facebook message haha..".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.formspring.me/JohnnyBscared69/q/281707090005728871?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=shareanswer&_sg=&_sk=|title=More details about Matthews' departure|publisher=Johnny B|date=January 12, 2012|accessdate=January 14, 2012}}</ref>
Nick announced details for a new solo project entitled "My Black and White" but quit the project shortly after and joined his wife, Alexis Matthews, in Blacklisted Me as a full-time member. He has his own webs store based on the project he started called "My Black and White."

===Induction of Joel Faviere and ''Built For Blame, Laced With Shame'' (2011-present)===
On December 14, the band tentatively announced that they are releasing 6 previously unreleased b-sides on iTunes, set for release on December 19. The songs will include the first songs the band wrote and recorded but were not added to the ''[[Cheap Tricks and Theatrics]]'' EP nor their debut album for unknown reasons. On December 18, a day prior to the release, the band announced the track listing for ''Cheap Tricks and Theatrics B-Sides'', and then released the EP the following day on iTunes and Amazon.
On December 21, the band has announced via Facebook and Twitter that they had chosen the new vocalist for the band, but will not be announcing it until sometime after Christmas.

The band re-entered the studio with the new lead vocalist on December 28. Although it was not officially announced who the new vocalist was, at the time there was much speculation that Dear Chandelier singer Joel Faviere replaced Nicholas Matthews, due to the tweets sent by Faviere and some of the members of Get Scared on Twitter.<ref>http://cityofpunk.tumblr.com/post/15032132628/get-scared-new-singer</ref><ref>http://www.purevolume.com/dearchandelier</ref> It was later made official that former Dear Chandelier vocalist Joel Faviere is the new lead vocalist.

On January 5, the band announced on their Facebook that if that specific post reaches 10,000 "likes", they will reveal the release date for the upcoming single with the new lead vocalist. Although the post only got to nearly 6,000 likes within 24 hours, the band still announced the details for the single. On January 6, the group announced that their new single, "Cynical Skin", the first with Joel Faviere will be released on [[iTunes]] on January 9, 2012.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/GetScaredBand/posts/245824925486556</ref> Little over an hour later, they revealed the artwork to the single.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=245820955486953&set=a.119113628157687.17130.119112961491087&type=3&theater</ref> A 30-second preview of the song was also released on Amazon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Cynical-Skin/dp/B006UMC0AK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325911185&sr=8-1|title=Cynical Skin - Amazon|publisher=amazon.com|date=January 6, 2012|accessdate=January 6, 2012}}</ref> The song was later released in a few different countries and spawned very positive responses from fans.

On March 12, Joel announced the posting of full lyrics to a new Get Scared song on his Facebook if his status reached 1000 likes. A short time after his status hit 1000 likes, Joel released the lyrics to a new song entitled "Equal to Bullets" on his YouTube page.

The band began recording songs for their upcoming album on May 23, with [[Erik Ron]] ([[Panic! at the Disco]], [[Allstar Weekend]], [[Attaloss]], [[Saosin]]) producing the album.

On July 2, The lyrics to "Built For Blame" were posted to the band's Facebook wall in a contest type fashion for the fans to create lyrical slideshows filled with pictures and send them in.

On July 20, Joel hinted "Built For Blame" would be released August 1, 2012, stating "8/1/12 am I to blame?"

The song "Built For Blame" was released at 12:00 EST on August 1, with links to the band's new Merchnow page, Including a pre-order for their new EP ''[[Built for Blame, Laced With Shame]]'', set to be released August 28 on Grey Area Records. The album hit #20 on the Billboard Heat seekers chart. <ref>http://www.billboard.com/charts#/charts/heatseekers-albums?begin=11&order=position</ref>

As of November 19th Is has been announced via Facebook that original vocalist Nicholas Matthew will return to Get Scared.However in an odd turn of events the majority of the fan-base has shown a very negative reaction to the change to the original vocalist.

==Band members==
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;Current members
* Nicholas Matthews - [[lead vocals]] (2008-2011) (2012)
* Jonathan "Johnny B" Braddock - [[lead guitar]], [[bass guitar|bass]] (since 2008)
* Bradley "Lloyd" Iverson - [[rhythm guitar]], [[bass guitar|bass]] (since 2008)
* Dan Edwards - [[drums]] (since 2009)

{{col-3}}
;Touring members
* Thomas "TJ" Bell - [[bass guitar|bass]] (2011)

{{col-3}}
;Former members
* Joel Faviere - [[lead vocals]] (2011-2012)
* Logan V. - [[Bass (guitar)|bass]] (2009–2011)
* Warren Peace - [[drums]] (2008-2009)
{{col-end}}

== Discography ==
;Studio albums
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Top Heatseekers|US Heat]]
|-
| 2011

| style="text-align:left;"| '''''[[Best Kind of Mess]]'''''
* Released: July 11, 2011
* Label: [[Universal Motown Records]]
* Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[music download|DI]]
| 21
|-
|}

;EPs
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! style="width:200px;"| Album details
|-
| 2009
| '''''[[Cheap Tricks and Theatrics]]'''''
* Released: 2009
* Label: Self-released
|-
| 2010
| '''''Get Scared - EP'''''
* Released: 2010
* Label: Universal Motown Records
|-
| 2011
| '''''[[Cheap Tricks and Theatrics B-Sides]]'''''
* Released: 2011
* Label: Self-released
|-
| 2012
| '''''[[Built for Blame, Laced With Shame]]'''''
* Released: 2012
* Label: Grey Area Records
|}

;Singles
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Song
! Album
|-
| 2009
| "If Only She Knew Voodoo Like I Do"
| ''[[Cheap Tricks and Theatrics]]''
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2011
| "Sarcasm"
| rowspan="3"| ''[[Best Kind of Mess]]''
|-
| "Fail"
|-
| "Whore"
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2012
| "[[Cynical Skin]]"
| rowspan="3"| ''[[Built for Blame, Laced With Shame]]''
|-
| "Built For Blame"
|-
| "Don't You Dare Forget The Sun"
|}

;Music videos
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Song
|-
| 2009
| "If Only She Knew Voodoo Like I Do"
|-
| 2011
| "Sarcasm"
|-
| 2012
| "Don't You Dare Forget The Sun"
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Get Scared}}

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Sarah Parcak

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'''Sarah Parcak''' (born [[Bangor, Maine|Bangor]], [[Maine]]), is an [[United States|American]] [[archaeology|archaeologist]] and [[List of Egyptologists|Egyptologist]], who uses satellite imaging to identify archaeological sites in [[Egypt]].

Parcak received her Bachelor's degree in [[Egyptology]] and [[archaeology|Archaeological]] Studies from [[Yale University]] in 2001, and her [[Ph.D.]] from [[Cambridge University]]. Currently, she is an assistant professor of [[Anthropology]] at the [[University of Alabama, Birmingham]]; prior to that she was a teacher of [[Culture of Egypt|Egyptian]] art and history at the [[University of Wales, Swansea]].<ref>[http://technology.law.unlv.edu/node/448 From the UNLV Department of Art website]</ref>

==Current work==
From 2003 to 2004, Parcak used a combination of satellite imaging analysis and surface surveys in the detection of 132 new archaeological sites, some dating back to [[30th century BC|3,000 B.C.]].<ref name=ParcakUAB>[http://main.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=109326 From the University of Alabama at Birmingham Media Relations website]</ref> In her latest work, Parcak tested several different types of satellite imagery to determine and isolate water sources within the arid region of the [[Sinai]], East Delta and Middle [[Egypt]], potentially determining probable archaeological sites.<ref name=ParcakUAB /> This new process greatly decreases the time and cost for determining archaeological sites compared to the older method of local surface detection.<ref>[http://www.deltasinai.com/image-00.htm From the SEPE: Survey and Excavation Projects in Egypt website]</ref>

In May 2011, Parcak's UAB team announced the discovery of 17 lost pyramids and more than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements outside San El Hagar, [[Egypt]] through the study of infrared satellite images which can reveal underground buildings. These satellites, orbiting 435 miles above the Earth, are able to pinpoint objects less than 3 feet in diameter. <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13522957</ref>. The discovery was televised by the BBC in a documentary called "Egpyt's Lost Cities <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011pwms</ref>. Her claims of discovery were challenged by Zahi Hawass, Egypt's Minister of State for Antiquities <ref>http://english.ahram.org.eg/~/NewsContent/9/40/12994/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/News-broadcast-by-BBC-is-inaccurate,-says-Hawass.aspx</ref>. Hawass stated that some of the 'new' discoveries were previously known, and others remained unconfirmed at the time the program was aired.

==Notes==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,278193,00.html Read FOX News coverage of Dr. Parcak's work.]

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Chipping Norton Castle

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{{About|the town in Oxfordshire, UK|the suburb of Sydney, Australia|Chipping Norton, New South Wales}}
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|population= 5,972
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|post_town= Chipping Norton
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|dial_code= 01608
|constituency_westminster= [[Witney (UK Parliament constituency)|Witney]]
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'''Chipping Norton''' is a [[market town]] in the [[Cotswold Hills]] in the [[West Oxfordshire]] district of [[Oxfordshire]], [[England]], about {{convert|12|mi|km}} southwest of [[Banbury]].

==History until the 17th century==
The [[Rollright Stones]], a [[stone circle]] {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} north of Chipping Norton, is evidence of prehistoric habitation in the area.

The town's name means 'market north town', with "Chipping" (from [[Old English]] ''cēping'') meaning 'market'. It is not clear what the original [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxon]] settlement was north of, but John Blair, Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology at the University of Oxford, suggested in 2000 at a lecture in Chipping Norton [[Town Hall]] that [[Charlbury]] to the south, now a smaller town, was in [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] times a more important [[Minster (church)|minster]] town and that Chipping Norton's "nor-" prefix refers to this geographical and pastoral relationship with Charlbury.

Chipping Norton began as a small settlement at the foot of a hill on which stand the [[motte-and-bailey]] [[Chipping Norton Castle]]. Only the earthworks of the [[castle]] remain.

The [[parish church]] of [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|St. Mary the Virgin]] was built on the hill next to the castle. Parts of the present building may date from the 12th century.<ref name="Sherwood, 1974, p. 536">Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 536</ref> It certainly retains features from the 13th and 14th centuries.<ref>Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, pages 536–538</ref> The [[nave]] was largely rebuilt in about 1485 with a [[clerestorey]] in the [[English gothic architecture#Perpendicular Gothic|Perpendicular]] style.<ref name="Sherwood, 1974, p. 537">Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 537</ref> This rebuilding is believed to have been funded by John Ashfield, a wool merchant, making St. Mary's an example of a "[[wool church]]".<ref name="Sherwood, 1974, p. 537"/> The [[bell tower]] was rebuilt in 1825<ref name="Sherwood, 1974, p. 536"/><ref>[http://www.st-marys-cnorton.com/httpdocs/ Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin]{{dead link|date=August 2011}}</ref> and has a [[Change ringing|peal]] of eight bells.<ref>[http://www.chippy-bells.org.uk/towers.htm Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell ringers, Chipping Norton Branch]</ref>

In the [[Middle Ages]] wool production made the Cotswolds one of the wealthiest parts of England. Many of the [[Middle Ages|mediaeval]] buildings built in the town as a result of that trade still survive. It became the new centre of the town and remains so today. There is still a weekly market every Wednesday and the "[[Mop Fair]]" in September. In 1205 a new market place was laid out higher up the hill.

Later, sheep farming was largely displaced by [[agronomy|arable]], but agriculture remained important in this part of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Many of the original houses around the market place were rebuilt in the 18th century with fashionable [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] frontages.

An inscription on the [[almshouse]]s records that they were built in 1640 as ''"The work and gift of Henry Cornish, gent"''.<ref>Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 540</ref>

==History from the 18th century onwards==
In 1796 James and William Hitchman founded Hitchman's Brewery in West Street. In 1849 the business built a larger brewery in Albion Street that included a [[malt]]house and its own [[water well]]s. Three generations of Hitchmans ran the brewery, but in 1890 Alfred Hitchman sold the business as a [[limited company]]. The new company grew by buying other breweries in 1891 and 1917. In 1924 it merged with [[Hunt Edmunds]] of Banbury, and in 1931 Hunt Edmunds Hitchmans closed the brewery in Chipping Norton.<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/mamachic1/brewery.html&date=2009-10-26+02:09:50 Hitchman's Brewery history]. Webcitation.org. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref>

Other industries in the town included a wool mill (see below), a glove-making factory, a [[tanning|tannery]] and an iron [[foundry]].

Chipping Norton had a [[workhouse]] by the 1770s. In 1836 the architect [[George Wilkinson (architect)|George Wilkinson]] built a new, larger workhouse. It had four wings radiating from an octagonal central building, similar to [[Witney]] workhouse, which also was built by Wilkinson. The architect [[George Edmund Street|G. E. Street]] added a chapel to Chipping Norton workhouse in 1856–57. It ceased to be a workhouse in 1929 and became a hospital in the Second World War. The [[National Health Service]] took it over in 1948, making it Cotshill Hospital which later served as a [[psychiatric hospital]]. The hospital was closed in 1983.<ref>[http://www.oxfordshirehealtharchives.nhs.uk/hospitals/cotshill.htm Cotshill Hospital history]. Oxfordshirehealtharchives.nhs.uk. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref> and has since been redeveloped as private residences.

[[File:Chipping-Norton-Town-Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Chipping Norton Town Hall]]
Chipping Norton was one of the [[borough]]s reformed by the [[Municipal Corporations Act 1835]]. The borough built its [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] [[town hall]] in 1842.

Holy [[Trinity]] Roman Catholic church is also neoclassical. It was built in 1836 by the architect John Adey Repton, a grandson of the [[English garden]] designer [[Humphry Repton]].

The [[Chipping Norton Railway]] opened in 1855, linking the town with [[Kingham railway station|Kingham]] on the [[Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway]].<ref>[http://archive.theoxfordtimes.net/2005/3/14/4601.html ''The Oxford Times'', 14 March 2005]{{dead link|date=August 2011}}</ref> In 1887 a second railway opened, linking Chipping Norton to the Oxford and Rugby Railway at [[King's Sutton railway station|King's Sutton]], and the CNR became part of the resulting [[Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway]]. Extending the railway from Chipping Norton involved digging a tunnel {{convert|685|yd|m}} long<ref>[http://deaves47.users.btopenworld.com/Tunnels/Tunnels1.htm Railway Tunnel Lengths website, page 1]. Deaves47.users.btopenworld.com. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref> under Elmsfield Farm to the west of the town.

In May 1873, rioting took place following the conviction and sentencing of the [[Ascott Martyrs]], sixteen local women accused of trying to interfere with [[strikebreaker]]s at a farm.

In 1951, [[British Rail]]ways withdrew passenger services between Chipping Norton and [[Banbury railway station|Banbury]]. In 1962 BR closed [[Chipping Norton railway station]] and withdrew passenger services between Chipping Norton and [[Kingham railway station|Kingham]]. In 1964 BR closed the B&CDR to [[freight]] traffic, and thereafter dismantled the line. The disused railway tunnel is now bricked up at both ends to prevent access, both for people's safety and to protect any [[bat]]s that may roost inside. (''See [[Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981]]'')

Bliss Mill, on the western side of the town, was built as a [[Tweed (cloth)|tweed]] mill in 1872. In 1913 to 1914 the millworkers [[Strike action|struck]] for eight months. The mill closed in 1980 and has since been converted into flats. It remains a local landmark, clearly visible from Worcester Road.

The town lost its status as a [[municipal borough]] in 1974, when the [[Local Government Act 1972]] made it a [[successor parish]] within the district of [[West Oxfordshire]].

==Government==
Chipping Norton lies in the [[Witney (UK Parliament constituency)|Witney]] Constituency. The current MP is [[David Cameron]], the Prime Minister. The town is part of the South East England constituency for the European Parliament. The town is represented by two Conservative councillors and one Labour councillor in the district council, making it the least Conservative part of Mr Cameron's constituency.<ref>[http://www.westoxon.gov.uk/council/councillor.cfm?ward=11 Councillor information: West Oxfordshire District Council]. Westoxon.gov.uk. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref>

==Notable residents==

This list includes notable persons  who were born or have lived in Chipping Norton.
*[[Ronnie Barker]], resident after retirement from show business in 1987.
*[[Rebekah Brooks]], former editor of ''[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]'' newspaper and former chief executive of [[News International]].
*[[Geoffrey Burbidge]], astronomy professor.
*[[Jeremy Clarkson]], ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' presenter, journalist and writer.
*[[James Hind]], [[highwayman]] born 1616 and executed for [[high treason]] in 1652.
*[[Conroy Maddox]], [[Surrealism|surrealist painter]] resident 1929–33.
*[[Janice Meek]], [[World record]] holding [[Ocean rowing|ocean rower]].
*[[Wentworth Miller]], actor.
*[[Keith Moon]], [[The Who]] drummer once owned the Crown and Cushion Hotel in High Street.
*[[Dominic Sandbrook]], historian.
*[[Charles Stewart Parnell]], leader of the [[Irish Parliamentary Party]] attended school in the 1850s.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}
*[[Edward Stone (discoverer of the active ingredient of Aspirin)|Reverend Edward Stone, discoverer of aspirin]], was a curate in the town.
*[[Rachel Ward]], actress.
*[[Elizabeth Jane Weston]], Neo-Latin poet also known as Westonia born 1581.

Some current famous residents of the town and its local area, including [[David Cameron]] whose constituency home is in nearby [[Dean, Oxfordshire|Dean]], are commonly referred to as the "Chipping Norton set" by the British media.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/interactive-graphics/9124278/Whos-who-in-the-Chipping-Norton-set.html|title=Who's who in the Chipping Norton set?|date=5 March 2012|accessdate=25 April 2012|publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''</ref>

==Chipping Norton Recording Studios==
[[File:Former_Chipping_Norton_Recording_Studios.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The British School building at 28/30 New Street, formerly home to Chipping Norton Recording Studios.]]
Between 1972 and 1999, [[Chipping Norton Recording Studios]] existed in the old British School on New Street. [[Baker Street (song)|"Baker Street"]] by [[Gerry Rafferty]], "[[In The Army Now (song)|In The Army Now]]" by [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]], "Too Shy" by Kagagoogoo, "I Should Have Known Better" by [[Jim Diamond (singer)|Jim Diamond]], "Perfect" by [[Fairground Attraction]], "I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight" by [[Cutting Crew]] and "Bye Bye Baby" by the [[Bay City Rollers]] were all recorded in this internationally acclaimed studio. [[Duran Duran]], [[Marianne Faithfull]], [[Wet Wet Wet]], [[Jeff Beck]], [[Barbara Dickson]], [[Alison Moyet]], [[The Supernaturals]], [[Radiohead]], [[Nektar]] and [[XTC]] were also clients.

==Amenities==

The town is a retail and leisure centre for its area, with a supermarket and numerous shops including branches of a number of national [[chain store]]s. It has a number of [[public house]]s and a theatre.<ref>[http://www.chippingnortontheatre.co.uk/ The Theatre, Chipping Norton]. Chippingnortontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref>

The town has three schools. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School<ref>[http://www.holy-trinity.oxon.sch.uk/ Holy Trinity RC School]. Holy-trinity.oxon.sch.uk. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref>
and St Mary's [[Church of England]] School<ref>[http://www.st-marys-chipping.oxon.sch.uk/ St Mary's C of E School]. St-marys-chipping.oxon.sch.uk. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref> are primary schools. [[Chipping Norton School]]<ref>[http://www.chipping-norton.oxon.sch.uk/ Chipping Norton School]. Chipping-norton.oxon.sch.uk. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref> is the town's secondary school and has a [[sixth form]].

Chipping Norton Golf Club is the oldest in Oxfordshire. The course was started in 1890 on Chipping Norton Common.<ref>[http://www.chippingnortongolfclub.com/History/archive.html Chipping Norton Golf Club: History]{{dead link|date=August 2011}}</ref>

Chipping Norton [[Rugby Union]] Football Club<ref>[http://www.cnrufc.co.uk/ Chipping Norton RUFC]. Cnrufc.co.uk (2011-08-10). Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref> first XV plays in the Southern Counties North League and was the league champion for the 2007–2008 season. Chipping Norton Town [[association football|Football]] Club<ref>[http://www.chippingnorton.net/SPORT/chippyFC2005.htm Chipping Norton Town FC]. Chippingnorton.net. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref> used to play in the [[Hellenic Football League]] premier division. Chipping Norton Town Cricket Club plays in Oxfordshire Cricket Association Division 6. The town also has a [[bowls]] club.<ref>[http://www.wospweb.com/site/chippy-bowls/index.htm Chipping Norton Bowls Club]. Wospweb.com. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref>

Chipping Norton has a [[Women's Institute]],<ref>[http://www.oxfordshirefwi.freeuk.com/ Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes]. Oxfordshirefwi.freeuk.com. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref> and a [[Rotary Club]].<ref>[http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.asp?ClubID=530 Chipping Norton Rotary Club]. Rotary-ribi.org. Retrieved on 24 August 2011.</ref>

==See also==
*[[RAF Chipping Norton]]

==References==
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==Sources==
* {{Cite book |author=Sherwood, Jennifer |coauthors=[[Nikolaus Pevsner|Pevsner, Nikolaus]] |title=[[The Buildings of England]]: Oxfordshire |year=1974 |publisher=Books Penguin |location=Harmondsworth |isbn=0-14-071045-0 |pages=536–541}}
* {{Cite book |author=Volkin, Michael (Ed.), |title=Nuffield Advanced Chemistry Students Book |year=2000 |publisher=Longman |location=London |isbn=0-582-32835-7 }}

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*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/C/CH/CHIPPING_NORTON.htm Chipping Norton] – [[1911 Encyclopædia Britannica]] article.
*[http://www.chiplitfest.com Chipping Norton Literary Festival]
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Richard Grenell

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'''Richard Grenell''' (born September 18, 1966) is an American political consultant and media commentator who served as national security spokesperson for [[Mitt Romney]] in his campaign for President of the United States of America.<ref name=WP>Philip Rucker, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/romney-hires-national-security-spokesman/2012/04/19/gIQAVsO4TT_blog.html Romney hires national security spokesperson], "Washington Post", 19 April 2012.</ref> On April 2012, he became the first openly gay spokesman for a Republican presidential candidate, after being hired by [[Mitt Romney]].<ref>[http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/04/mitt-romneys-gay-spokesman-a-milestone-in-republican-politics/256263/ Mitt Romney's Gay Spokesman: A Milestone in Republican Politics] retrieved 27 April 2012</ref> [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/exclusive-richard-grenell-hounded-from-romney-campaign-by-anti-gay-conservatives/2012/05/01/gIQAccGcuT_blog.html?=sm_twitter_washingtonpost He resigned] on May 1 after pressure from anti-gay conservatives. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/exclusive-richard-grenell-hounded-from-romney-campaign-by-anti-gay-conservatives/2012/05/01/gIQAccGcuT_blog.html</ref>

==Career==
In 2001, Grenell was appointed by President [[George W. Bush]] to serve as Director of Communications and Public Diplomacy for the [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations|United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations]].

In 2009, Grenell launched Capitol Media Partners - an international strategic media and public affairs consultancy.<ref name=CMP>Capitol Media Partners Web Site [http://capitolmediapartners.com/?page_id=5 "Capitol Media Partners: Principals"], 7 November 2011.</ref>

==Personal==
Richard Grenell lives in California with his partner of nine years, Matthew Lashey, a media and entertainment company executive.<ref name=advocate>{{citation |title=Gay Bush Appointee Loses Appeal for Fair Treatment |first=Kerry |last=Eleveld|publisher=Here Media Inc. |periodical=[[The Advocate]] |date=March 12, 2009|accessdate=August 2, 2011|url=http://www.advocate.com/Politics/Commentary/Gay_Bush_Appointee_Loses_Appeal%C2%A0for_Fair_Treatment/ }}</ref> His parents are Denny and Judith Grenell. Grenell is the youngest of four children (Debra Kells, Jeffrey Grenell and Bradley Grenell),{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} and is a registered Republican.<ref name=advocate />

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