Cuxham
| Cuxham | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Watlington | |
| Postcode district | OX49 | |
| Dialling code | 01491 | |
| Police | Thames Valley | |
| Fire | Oxfordshire | |
| Ambulance | South Central | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Cuxham is a village and former
civil parish, now in the parish of Cuxham with Easington, in the South Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is about 5.5 miles (9 km) north of Wallingford and about 6 miles (10 km) south of Thame. In 1931 the parish had a population of 129.[1] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Easington to form "Cuxham with Easington".[2]
Parish church
The
Rectory is Georgian and was built about 1800.[4] Since 1983 Holy Rood has been part of a united benefice with Easington, Brightwell Baldwin and Ewelme.[5]
Mills
The
Benedictine Wallingford Priory before Merton College, Oxford acquired the Manor of Cuxham in about 1268–71.[6] In the Middle Ages, Cutt Mill was the manorial corn mill.[7] The present mill on the site was built in the middle of the 18th century.[7]
Amenities
The Half Moon
quoins.[8]
References
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Cuxham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 567.
- ^ a b c d Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 568.
- ^ Brightwell Baldwin: church
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Cuxham Mill (1182026)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Cutt Mill (1059752)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ a b Historic England. "The Half Moon Public House (1059746)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
Sources
- Harvey, P.D.A. (1965). An Oxfordshire Village: Cuxham 1240 to 1400. Oxford Historical Series. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 978-0-14-071045-8.
External links
Media related to Cuxham at Wikimedia Commons