Littleworth, Vale of White Horse
| Littleworth | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Faringdon | |
| Postcode district | SN7 | |
| Dialling code | 01367 | |
| Police | Thames Valley | |
| Fire | Oxfordshire | |
| Ambulance | South Central | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Littleworth is a small village and
2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 239.[1]
History
Littleworth used to be part of the
James I in 1603.[2] The main settlement at Worth became known as Littleworth by the late 13th century, to distinguish it from Longworth about 5 miles (8 km) to the east.[3] Littleworth was made a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1843[2] but was not made a separate civil parish until 1952.[4]
Parish church
The Church of England parish church of The Holy Ascension has been on the same site since the 12th century. However, the present building was designed by HJ Underwood[5] of Oxford and built on the original Norman foundations in 1839.[2] Its chancel was rebuilt in 1876.[5] The church is a Grade II listed building.[6]
References
- Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d Page & Ditchfield 1924, pp. 489–499
- ^ Mills & Room 2003, p. not cited.
- ^ "unit history of Littleworth". A Vision of Britain through Time: Relationships.
- ^ a b Pevsner 1966, p. 169
- ^ Historic England. "Church of the Holy Ascension (Grade II) (1283126)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
Sources
- Mills, A.D.; ISBN 0-19-852758-6.[page needed]
- Page, W.H.; Ditchfield, P.H., eds. (1924). A History of the County of Berkshire. Victoria County History. Vol. 4. assisted by John Hautenville Cope. London: The St Katherine Press. pp. 489–499.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). Berkshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 169.