The village of Crowell is located just outside Chinnor near Thame in Oxfordshire. In an area designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Nestled close to the Chiltern Hills, this tiny village was mentioned in the Domesday Book although it’s history may go back further as it is located on ‘Britain’s oldest Road’, The Ridgeway (now a popular route for walking and cycling).
The Shepherd’s Crook sits beside Crowell’s village church, which itself dates back to 12th Century.