Stadhampton

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Stadhampton
Stadhampton shown within Oxfordshire
Population	700
OS grid reference	SU6097
District	South Oxfordshire
Shire county	Oxfordshire
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STADHAMPTON
Postcode district	OX44
Dialling code	01865
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Oxfordshire
Ambulance	South Central
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Henley
List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire

Coordinates: 51°41′N 1°08′W / 51.68, -1.13

Stadhampton is a village and civil parish located at 51.67° N 01.13° W, near Wallingford, in South Oxfordshire, in the English county of Oxfordshire.

[edit] Location

The parish sits about 10 miles (16km) south-east of Oxford and includes the four villages of Stadhampton, Chiselhampton, Brookhampton, and Ascott, with approximately 700 parishioners. Stadhampton lies on the busy A329 road, the River Thame also runs through the village.

[edit] Amenities

Most of the amenities of the parish are in the village, including Stadhampton County Primary. The parish church of St John the Baptist dates back to the 13th century. Three pub/restaurants are located in the parish, The Crown, The Crazy Bear Hotel, and The Coach & Horses Inn located in Chiselhampton. Stadhampton also has a village store and post office located at the petrol station. The River Thame actually runs through Chiselhampton. The Villages of Stadhampton and Brookhampton are divided by a 'Brook' which runs into the Thame near Chiselhampton. The village school was originally at the bottom of School Lane ( Now in Cratlands Close )