Whitchurch-on-Thames
Coordinates: 51°29′24″N 1°05′13″W / 51.490°N 1.087°W
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 Parish Church of St. Mary |
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 Whitchurch-on-Thames
Whitchurch-on-Thames shown within Oxfordshire |
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| Population | 758 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU6377 |
| Civil parish | Whitchurch-on-Thames |
| District | South Oxfordshire |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode district | RG8 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Henley |
| Website | Whitchurch-on-Thames village |
| List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire | |
Whitchurch-on-Thames is a village and civil parish on the Oxfordshire bank of the River Thames, about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Reading, Berkshire. Opposite Whitchurch on the Berkshire bank is the village of Pangbourne.
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[edit] 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 style south porch and a few other items.[2] parish is now a member of the Langtree Team Ministry: a Church of England benefice that includes also the parishes of Checkendon, Ipsden, North Stoke, Stoke Row and Woodcote.[3]
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 Whitchurch Bridge is the third on the site: an iron structure erected in 1902.
[edit] Amenities
Whitchurch has a primary school.[4] Whitchurch has two public houses, the Ferryboat[5] and the Greyhound Inn.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Area: Whitchurch-on-Thames CP (Parish): Parish Headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=798702&c=Whitchurch&d=16&e=15&g=480926&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1269201362078&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, pages 838-839
- ^ The Langtree Team Ministry
- ^ Whitchurch Primary School
- ^ The Ferryboat
- ^ The Greyhound (Whitchurch-on-Thames) in the Thames Path Online Guide
[edit] Sources
- Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 838–840. ISBN 0 14 071045 0.
[edit] External links
- whitchurchonthames.com Whitchurch-on-Thames Parish Council website
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