Whitchurch-on-Thames

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Whitchurch-on-Thames
Whitchurch-on-Thames shown within Oxfordshire
OS grid reference	SU633772
Parish	Whitchurch-on-Thames
District	South Oxfordshire
Shire county	Oxfordshire
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Oxfordshire
Ambulance	South Central
European Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Henley
List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire

Coordinates: 51°29′25″N 1°05′12″W / 51.49019, -1.08679

St Mary's Church, Whitchurch-on-Thames

Whitchurch-on-Thames is a village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire.

Whitchurch is located on the north bank of the River Thames, some five miles north west of Reading and directly across the river from the somewhat larger Berkshire village of Pangbourne. The two villages are linked by Whitchurch Toll Bridge. Whitchurch Lock is situated near the church.

Whitchurch-on-Thames is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It falls within the areas of South Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council. All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.