Museums · South East England
Ashbury, Oxfordshire
In or near Bishopstone.
Ashbury is a village and large civil parish at the upper end (west) of the Vale of White Horse. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The village is c
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Richard Jefferies Halt · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ashbury is a village and large civil parish at the upper end (west) of the Vale of White Horse. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The village is centred 7 miles (11 km) east of Swindon in neighbouring Wiltshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Idstone and Kingstone Winslow. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 506.
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Official information
Ashbury is a village in Oxfordshire that offers a glimpse into local life and community activities. Visitors can explore historical sites, participate in local events, and enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding area.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ashbury is a village and large civil parish at the upper end (west) of the Vale of White Horse. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The village is centred 7 miles (11 km) east of Swindon in neighbouring Wiltshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Idstone and Kingstone Winslow. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 506.
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Background
History
The earliest known record of Ashbury is from 840, when King Æthelwulf of Wessex granted land at Aisshedoune to his minister Duda. In subsequent charters the toponym evolved as Æcesbyrig in 856, Aysshedoune in 947, Æcesburuh in 953 and 960 and Eissesberie in the 11th century. It is bounded by an ancient embankment enclosing a rounded area characteristic of Medieval parks. It may equate to the Aysshen Wood recorded in a terrier of the parish in 1519 as covering 415 acre. The former deer park is now the Upper Wood of Ashdown Park. The first free school outside of Crown patronage in the United Kingdom was founded in Ashbury by the curate Thomas Stock in 1777 in collaboration with his colleague…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5640, -1.6190
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Ashbury
- Postcode
- SN6 8NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
- Nearest railway station
- Richard Jefferies Halt — 8.8 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Ashbury, Oxfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Ashbury War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
The Manor House
Historic houses · 0.2 km
Idstone
Villages · 1.2 km
Wayland's Smithy
Hill forts · 1.6 km
Bishopstone
Towns & cities · 2.5 km
Parish Church of St Mary
Historic churches · 2.5 km
Compton Beauchamp
Towns & cities · 2.7 km
Hardwell Castle
Castles · 2.7 km
Hardwell Camp
Vineyards · 2.8 km
Woolstone Hill
Mountains & hills · 3.0 km
Alfred's Castle
Archaeological sites · 3.1 km
Alfred's Castle
Castles · 3.1 km
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Ashbury War Memorial
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The Manor House
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Wayland's Smithy
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashbury, Oxfordshire?
- Ashbury, Oxfordshire is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN6 8NA), in the parish of Ashbury.
- What is Ashbury, Oxfordshire?
- Ashbury is a village and large civil parish at the upper end (west) of the Vale of White Horse. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The village is c
- How do I get to Ashbury, Oxfordshire?
- The nearest railway station is Richard Jefferies Halt, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN6 8NA.
- Is Ashbury, Oxfordshire a protected site?
- Yes — Ashbury, Oxfordshire is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Ashbury, Oxfordshire?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN6 8NA. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.