North Stoke, Oxfordshire
| North Stoke | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Wallingford | |
| Postcode district | OX10 | |
| Dialling code | 01491 | |
| Police | Thames Valley | |
| Fire | Oxfordshire | |
| Ambulance | South Central | |
| UK Parliament | ||
North Stoke is a small village beside the
Grade I listed building. In 1931 the parish had a population of 190.[1] On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished to form Crowmarsh.[2]
Parish church
The
Stoke Row, Whitchurch-on-Thames and Woodcote.[5] The Ridgeway path runs through the churchyard, to either side crossing the river Thames and climbing the Chilterns
.
Transport
The village is a two forked dead-end residential road against the river Thames. However it is closer to the New Town end and has a lakeside Hotel and Golf Course which may be used by its visitors. From 6 June 2012, North Stoke is served by Go Ride bus service number 134 from Wallingford to Goring-on-Thames.[6] Private homes and a private boathouse join the river, no public slipway is available. The Thames Path is on the opposite bank.
Notable people
- The Academy Award winning actor Michael Cainelived at Rectory Farmhouse.
- The contralto Dame Clara Butt lived in the village.
- Rock vocalist Ian Gillan, formerly of Deep Purple, used to live in the country house that is now the Springs Hotel.[7] He had the guitar-shaped swimming pool built.
References
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes North Stoke CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ St Mary's Church - Grade I- Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1059577)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 723
- ^ "The Langtree Team Ministry". Langtree.org. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "timetables & fares". Goridebus.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ Springs Hotel Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
- Pedgley, B; Pedgley, D. (1990). Crowmarsh – A history of Crowmarsh Gifford, Newnham Murren, Mongewell and North Stoke. Crowmarsh History Group. ISBN 0-9516305-0-4.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
External links
Media related to North Stoke, Oxfordshire at Wikimedia Commons
