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Eaton
Eaton shown within Oxfordshire |
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| Population | 50 (897 in parish, of which Appleton constitutes the vast majority) (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SP4403 |
| Parish | Appleton-with-Eaton |
| District | Vale of White Horse |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Abingdon |
| Postcode district | OX13 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Website | Appleton with Eaton Parish |
| List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire | |
Eaton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Appleton-with-Eaton, about 5 miles from Abingdon and 6 miles from Oxford. Eaton was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.
Eaton is located on a single-track road leading to the River Thames at Bablock Hythe, where there was formerly an important vehicular ferry across the river. The village is built on land belonging to St John's College, Oxford, and is primarily a farming community.
The Manor House, now a farmhouse, was built in 1677 by St John's College as a refuge for dons trying to escape the Plague. The five original farms have since been amalgamated into two - Manor Farm and West Farm.
The Eight Bells is a pub in the centre of the village. It sports a darts team and an Aunt Sally team, and is reputed to be haunted by a ghost known as Libby[2].
Whites Coaches bus route 63 serves Eaton, running between Oxford and Southmoor via Eaton on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Whites Coaches further runs one bus a week (on Thursdays), route 43, from Eaton to Abingdon, and back again[3].