Radley
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Radley is a small village located about 6 miles (10 km) south of Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom.
The Church of Saint James in Radley is missing its northern transept, which was destroyed during the Civil War. The canopy over the pulpit originally stood behind the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons at Westminster. Although the church as a whole is stone-built, the roof is supported by a line of stout wooden pillars. In the tower is a stained-glass portrait believed to represent King Henry VII. Gouging damage to the church door can be seen, and is said to be from attack by Oliver Cromwell's troops.
The vicarage adjacent to the church dates from the 16th Century.
Radley College, one of Britain's leading independent schools, was founded in 1847.
Radley is served by a railway station on the Oxford-London line.