Great Milton together with Milton Common

The Parish of Great Milton includes part of Milton Common, a hamlet approximately 2 miles from the village centre. The other part of the hamlet is in the Parish of Tiddington. Great Milton is a very attractive South Oxfordshire village, lying in beautiful countryside with views of the Chiltern Hills and can be found approximately 10 miles south east of the City of Oxford .  A large proportion of the village has been designated a Conservation Area, with many of the individual buildings Listed as of Special Interest. 

The main reason why Great Milton is such an attractive village is that many of its buildings were constructed from local materials.  The village is fortunate in being situated on an outcrop of the Upper Portland Beds, which has been quarried for building stone since the Middle Ages.  This distinctive limestone was used for most of the older buildings in the village.  The contribution which this local material makes to the architectural charm of Great Milton contrasts markedly with, for instance, the much yellower North Oxfordshire stone.

It is likely that in the Middle Ages the main part of the village was in the area nearest the Church, whereas today the larger part of the present village is centred on the Village Green, where few buildings are earlier than the 16^th Century.

The village of Great Milton is within easy reach of Wallingford , Thame, Aylesbury and Oxford and is surrounded by other lovely villages such as Little Milton, The Haseleys and Cuddesdon.