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The novelist [[John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir|John Buchan]] lived at Elsfield Manor from 1919 until 1935. His ashes are buried in St Thomas's churchyard. |
The novelist [[John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir|John Buchan]] (Governor General of Canada, 1935-1940) lived at Elsfield Manor from 1919 until 1935. His ashes are buried in St Thomas's churchyard. |
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Revision as of 05:51, 14 March 2014
| Elsfield | |
|---|---|
 St. Thomas of Canterbury parish church | |
| Population | 91 (2001 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP539101 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode district | OX3 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
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] The pulpit is Jacobean.[2]
In 1849 the church was heavily restored in an Early English Gothic style.[3] Until then, the blocked arcade of the north aisle was visible in the north wall of the nave.[3] During the restoration the arcade seems to have been removed; there are 12th century capitals in the Vicarage garden that may have come from it.[3] The floor and seating were renewed in 1859 under the direction of the Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street.[3] In about 1860 a mosaic reredos by Salviati was added in the chancel.[2]
St. Thomas's is a Grade II* listed building.[4]
Notable people
The novelist John Buchan (Governor General of Canada, 1935-1940) lived at Elsfield Manor from 1919 until 1935. His ashes are buried in St Thomas's churchyard.
References
- ^ "Area: Elsfield CP (Parish): Parish Headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 592.
- ^ a b c d Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 591.
- ^ "Church of St Thomas a Beckett". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
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.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Masheder, Mildred (2007). Carrier's Cart to Oxford. Charlbury: The Wychwood Press. ISBN 978-1-902279-28-2.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). Oxfordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 591–592. ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
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External links
Media related to Elsfield at Wikimedia Commons
