Aston, Oxfordshire
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| Aston | |
| Oxfordshire | |
|---|---|
 St James' parish church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SP340030 |
| Location: | 51°43’30"N, 1°30’29"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,374 (2011) |
| Post town: | Bampton |
| Postcode: | OX18 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Oxfordshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Witney |
| Website: | www.astonoxon.com |
Aston is a village about four miles south of Witney in the south-west of Oxfordshire, just over a mile north of the River Thames. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,374.
Until the 19th century Aston was a township in the ancient parish of Bampton.[1]
Parish church
The parish church, St James was built in 1839[2] with only a low squat tower and one bell. Later a spire and second bell were added. The Gothic Revival architect Joseph Clarke restored the building in 1862,[2] even though it was only 23 years old at the time. The architect Harry Drinkwater made further alterations in 1885–89.[2]
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References
- ↑ A History of the County of Oxford - Volume 13 pp 75-76: Bampton (Victoria County History)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 426
- A History of the County of Oxford - Volume 13 pp 6-8: Bampton (Victoria County History)@Erm@
- Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, 1974 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09639-2page 426
