Elsfield
Coordinates: 51°47′17″N 1°13′08″W / 51.788°N 1.219°W
| Elsfield | |
 St. Thomas of Canterbury parish church |
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 Elsfield
Elsfield shown within Oxfordshire |
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| Population | 91 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SP539101 |
| Civil parish | Elsfield |
| District | South Oxfordshire |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode district | OX3 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Henley |
| List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire | |
Elsfield is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the centre of Oxford. The village is 310 feet (94 m) above sea level on the western brow of a hill looking towards the River Cherwell.
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[edit] Parish church
The chancel arch of the Church of England parish church dates from at least the latter part of the 12th century. The church formerly had a north aisle that may also have dated from this period. In about 1273 the church was remodelled and rededicated to St Thomas of Canterbury. The Decorated Gothic east window was added in about the 14th century.[2] Either side of the south doorway are two Perpendicular Gothic windows that were added in about the 15th century.[2] In 1849 the church was heavily restored in the Early English Gothic style.[3] The floor and seating were renewed in 1859 under the direction of the Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street.[3]
[edit] Notable people
The novelist John Buchan lived at Elsfield Manor from 1919 until 1935. His ashes are buried in the parish churchyard.
[edit] References
- ^ "Area: Elsfield CP (Parish): Parish Headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=798646&c=Elsfield&d=16&e=15&g=480891&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1268869927535&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ a b Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 592.
- ^ a b Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 591.
[edit] Sources and further reading
- Lobel, Mary D, ed. (1957). A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 5: Bullingdon Hundred. Victoria County History. pp. 116–122.
- Masheder, Mildred (2007). Carrier's Cart to Oxford. Charlbury: The Wychwood Press. ISBN 978-1-902279-28-2.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). Oxfordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 591–592. ISBN 0 14 071045 0.
[edit] External links
Media related to Elsfield at Wikimedia Commons
