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Aston, Oxfordshire

Village in Oxfordshire, England

Aston, Oxfordshire

Village in Oxfordshire, England

FieldValue
official_nameAston
static_image_nameAston StJames SouthSquare.jpg
static_image_captionSt James' parish church
coordinates
os_grid_referenceSP3403
label_positiontop
population1374
population_ref(parish, including Cote, Shifford, Chimney)(2011 Census)
civil_parishAston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney
shire_districtWest Oxfordshire
shire_countyOxfordshire
regionSouth East England
countryEngland
post_townBampton
postcode_districtOX18
postcode_areaOX
dial_code01993
constituency_westminsterWitney
websiteThe Parish of Aston, Cote, Chimney & Shifford

Aston is a village about 4 mi south of Witney in West Oxfordshire, England. The village is part of the civil parish of Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney. The southern boundary of the parish is the River Thames. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,374.

History

Aston was historically a hamlet in the ancient parish of Bampton.

From the 17th century onwards Aston and the neighbouring hamlet of Cote jointly administered parish functions under the poor laws. As such, "Aston and Cote" became a civil parish in 1866 when the legal definition of 'parish' was changed to be the areas used for administering the poor laws. In 1932 the parish of Aston and Cote was merged with the parish of Chimney (another former hamlet of Bampton) to become a new civil parish called Aston Bampton, which was in turn merged with Shifford (also a former hamlet of Bampton) in 1954 to become Aston Bampton and Shifford. The parish was renamed Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney in 1988.

Parish church

The Church of England parish church of Saint James was built in 1839 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,

Pottery

Aston Pottery was founded in 1990 and now employs 50 people producing over 120 different patterns on 45 different shapes. The pottery also has a café and gardens.

References

War memorial at the centre of Aston

Sources

References

  1. "Area: Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". [[Office for National Statistics]].
  2. [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15912 Crossley & Currie, 1996, pp. 6–62]
  3. (1979). "Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England: Volume I, Southern England". Royal Historical Society.
  4. [https://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=15927 Crossley & Currie, 1996, pp. 62–80]
  5. (1989). "Bulletin of Changes of Local Authority Status, Names and Areas, 1st April 1988 –31st March 1989". Department of the Environment.
  6. {{harvnb. Sherwood. Pevsner. 1974
  7. Archbishops' Council. (2015). "Benefice of Bampton with Clanfield". [[Church of England]].
  8. [https://www.astonpottery.co.uk/ Aston Pottery]
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