Taynton lies about 1.75 miles north west of Burford in West Oxfordshire, and about a mile from the Gloucestershire border, on Coombe Brook, a tributary of the River Windrush.

Once renowned for its stone quarries, Taynton limestone was used in a number of buildings in the Thames Valley region, including several of the older Oxford University colleges, St Paul’s Cathedral, Windsor Castle and Blenheim Palace. The village church of St John the Evangelist contains some examples of the local stonemasons’ work. Strong’s House, in the village, was built for Thomas Strong, master mason to Sir Christopher Wren. This, the manor house, and a number of other houses in the village date from the 17th century. At one time the village had a school and a shop/post office, but neither remains open today. The Domesday Book apparently records that in 1086 Taynton had two water mills. Farming has also played a central role in the history and development of the village.

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