Aston Upthorpe
| Aston Upthorpe | |
 All Saints' parish church |
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  Aston Upthorpe |
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| Population | 190 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU5586 |
| Civil parish | Aston Upthorpe |
| District | South Oxfordshire |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Didcot |
| Postcode district | OX11 |
| Dialling code | 01235 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Wantage |
| Website | The Astons.Net |
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Coordinates: 51°34′26″N 1°12′18″W / 51.574°N 1.205°W
Aston Upthorpe is a village and civil parish at the foot of the Berkshire Downs about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. Home to Bill Simpson former actor Dr Finlay and Tracy Reed actress.
Prehistory
Half of the 360 foot (110 m) high Blewburton Hill is in the parish. The hill is the site of an Iron Age hill fort that may have been occupied from the 4th century BC to the 1st century BC.[2]
Parish church
The Church of England parish church of All Saints may date from the second half of the 11th century.[3] However, the only surviving Norman features are one small window in the north wall of the nave and the blocked-up remains of a south doorway.[3] The nave roof may be 14th century and its west wall and Perpendicular Gothic window may be 15th century.[3] The wooden north porch is of uncertain date,[2] possibly the first half of the 17th century.[3] In 1859-60 the Gothic Revival architect P.C. Hardwick restored the nave[3] and rebuilt the chancel.[2] The bellcote is also wooden and has two bells,[3] and may have been added by Hardwick.[2] All Saints is now a member of the Churn Benefice.[4]
References
- ↑ "Area: Aston Upthorpe CP (Parish): Parish Headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pevsner 1966, p. 74.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Page & Ditchfield 1923, p. 280-291.
- ↑ Churn Churches: St. Michael's Church, Aston Tirrold and All Saints' Church Aston Upthorpe
Sources
- Page, W.H.; Ditchfield, P.H., eds. (1924). A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 4. Victoria County History. pp. 280–291.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). Berkshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 74.
External links
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Media related to Aston Upthorpe at Wikimedia Commons - Aston [Upthorpe] in the Domesday Book
