In this rebuilding the present chancel, transepts, tower and spire were added and the nave was remodelled, all in the Early English style.

In the 15th century the south transept was extended and the present west window of the nave were added in the Perpendicular style.

St Mary the Virgin and Holy Trinity are now members of a single team parish.

The buttercross in the market square is so called because people from neighbouring towns would gather there to buy butter and eggs.

It had four wings radiating from an octagonal central building, similar to the Chipping Norton workhouse, which also was built by Wilkinson.

In 1940 the workhouse was converted into Crawford Collets[22] engineering factory under the direction of Leonard Frank Eve.

In 1979 Crawford Collets had the main buildings demolished and replaced with a modern factory, but preserved the entrance gate and former chapel.

[24] West Oxfordshire District Council is also based in the town, having its main offices on Woodgreen.

[25] The town forms part of the Witney constituency, represented by Charlie Maynard, a Liberal Democrat, since 2024.

Former Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and former leader of the Conservatives and Prime Minister David Cameron were both MPs for Witney.

In the 1997 General Election, Shaun Woodward stood and won the seat as a Conservative, after Hurd retired.

In the 2001 General Election Woodward stood as the Labour candidate in the St Helens South constituency, and David Cameron retook Witney for the Conservatives.

He became Prime Minister in coalition with the Liberal Democrats in May 2010 and continued after the 2015 election, in which the Conservative Party gained a majority, but retired to the backbenches after the referendum that rejected his government's recommendation to remain in the European Union.

He stood down as an MP soon afterwards, triggering a by-election held on 20 October 2016, in which Robert Courts was elected for the Conservatives.

The cloth industry dominated life in Witney where one 17th-century observer noted that "almost 3,000 people from 8 years old to old age worked" in the manufacture of blankets.

Early's factory, once a vital and important part of the town's history, has now been demolished, and is the site of several new housing estates.

In 1873 the East Gloucestershire Railway opened from a new station, linking Witney with Lechlade and Fairford.

[39] In 2016 WOT and West Oxfordshire Green Party cited chronic traffic congestion on roads linking Witney with Oxford as a reason to reopen the railway.

[40] In 2021 WOT Group submitted a bid to the Department for Transport's 'Restoring Your Railway' Ideas Fund for a grant to develop the case for a new railway in the A40 corridor 'Building a better-connected West Oxfordshire, transforming the wider Oxford economic region' as part of an Oxford Metro advocated by Railfuture.

Wood Green was substantially expanded from 2000 to 2004; an additional block with 15 teaching rooms was added, together with a purpose-built sixth form centre, school restaurant and new AstroTurf pitch.

2009 saw part of the old Lower School being remodelled to provide new changing and shower facilities for the AstroTurf pitch and its many users from local community sports clubs.

Witney Rugby Football Club[58] first XV plays in the RFU South West 1 East.

[65] The Toleman Group Motorsport racing team was once based in Witney until it was rebranded Benetton Formula in 1986.

[66] Witney has a maritime climate type typical to the British Isles, with evenly spread rainfall, a narrow temperature range, and comparatively low sunshine totals.

The nearest official weather station is Brize Norton, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Witney.

In a more typical year the annual minimum temperature should be −8.1c(17.4f),[71] although a total of 47.1 nights[72] should report an air frost.

In May 2010, WitneyTV was launched as a non-profit online broadcaster with a weekly show that features local news and upcoming events within West Oxfordshire for the benefit of the community.

An archive of videos featuring local attractions, clubs, organisations and previous shows is also available.

It broadcasts mostly pop and electronic music in the daytime, but has a number of hosts that present specific genres, including a showcase of local artists.