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Whitchurch-on-Thames

Oxfordshire village on The Thames

Summary

Oxfordshire village on The Thames

FieldValue
official_nameWhitchurch-on-Thames
static_image_nameWHITCHURCH CHURCH.JPG
static_image_captionParish Church of St. Mary
coordinates
os_grid_referenceSU6377
label_positiontop
area_total_km25.36
population758
population_ref(2001 census)
civil_parishWhitchurch-on-Thames
shire_districtSouth Oxfordshire
shire_countyOxfordshire
regionSouth East England
countryEngland
post_townREADING
postcode_districtRG8
postcode_areaRG
dial_code0118
constituency_westminsterHenley and Thame
websiteWhitchurch-on-Thames village

Whitchurch-on-Thames is a village and civil parish in the South Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, on the bank of the River Thames, about 5.5 mi northwest of Reading, Berkshire, in close proximity to Whitchurch Hill. Opposite Whitchurch on the Berkshire bank is the village of Pangbourne. In 2001 the parish had a population of 758.

History

The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary was originally Norman, and was altered in the 15th century. In 1858 the Gothic Revival architect Henry Woodyer completely rebuilt the church, retaining only the Norman south door, Perpendicular Gothic south porch and a few other items. The parish is now a member of the Langtree Team Ministry: a Church of England benefice that also includes the parishes of Checkendon, Ipsden, North Stoke, Stoke Row and Woodcote.

Since the 16th century Whitchurch has had a weir and flash lock on the Thames to manage water levels for navigation. In 1787 the flash lock was replaced with a pound lock, Whitchurch Lock. The original Whitchurch Toll Bridge between Whitchurch and Pangbourne was built in 1792. The current structure, still privately owned, is the fourth on the site, the bridge having been reconstructed in 1853, 1902 and 2014. The current toll for a car to cross is 60 pence.

Amenities

Whitchurch has a primary school. Whitchurch has two public houses, the Ferryboat and the Greyhound Inn.

References

Sources

References

  1. "Area: Whitchurch-on-Thames CP (Parish): Parish Headcounts". [[Office for National Statistics]].
  2. "The Langtree Team Ministry". langtree.org.
  3. "Whitchurch Bridge". The Company of Proprietors of Whitchurch Bridge.
  4. "Whitchurch Primary School | 'Outstanding'...Ofsted". whitchurch.oxon.sch.uk.
  5. The Ferryboat]
  6. [http://www.thames-path.com/2008/?page_id=974 The Greyhound (Whitchurch-on-Thames)] in the [[Thames Path]] Online Guide
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