Steeple Aston
Steeple Aston | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Bicester | |
Postcode district | OX25 | |
Dialling code | 01869 | |
Police | Thames Valley | |
Fire | Oxfordshire | |
Ambulance | South Central | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | Steeple Aston oxfordshire | |
Steeple Aston is a village and
History
The earliest evidence of occupation in the area is an
The
Church and chapel
The
The church
Steeple Aston had a small number of
Governance
Steeple Aston has a
Transport
Steeple Aston lies east of the
Amenities
Steeple Aston village has one
The Steeple Aston Players used to be an amateur dramatic group that regularly performed plays in the village hall.[citation needed] Steeple Aston Village Archive (SAVA)[15] holds annual talks and exhibitions and has produced CDs and books, all on the subject of the village's history. In September 2013, SAVA moved into its new Village History Centre adjacent to the Village Hall, which is open every Saturday morning or by appointment. Steeple Aston Cricket Club is an inclusive[clarification needed] village side with players aged between 10 and 59, playing against surrounding villages. In the last ten years, the club has won two thirds of its matches. In 1988 parts of the village were designated a conservation area.[13] On the edge of the village was the narrow-gauge Beeches Light Railway owned by Adrian Shooter.
Education
Steeple Aston has one school, Dr. Radcliffe's
Parish magazine and website
Steeple Aston Life, which was first printed in August 1973,[19] is a monthly magazine delivered freely to all residents and sold at the village shop.[13] There is also a parish website.[20]
In popular culture
Early in
References
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Crossley et al. 1983, pp. 21–44
- Cherwell District Council.
- ^ "Holt Hotel". Haunted Hotels.
- ^ a b Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 788.
- ^ Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers, Banbury branch
- ^ Steeple Aston Bellringers
- ^ Central Council for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ Central Council for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ a b c "Councils". Steeple Aston Online. Steeple Aston PArish Council. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008.
- ^ "Welcome Pack" (PDF). Steeple Aston Parish Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2009.
- ^ The Red Lion Steeple Aston
- ^ a b c Steeple Aston Online – 'About Our Village'
- ^ "Public and Voluntary Services". Steeple Aston Online. Steeple Aston Parish Council. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008.
- ^ Steeple Aston Village Archive
- ^ Dr. Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School
- ^ Principals of Brasenose Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dr Radcliffe's CE Primary School: The Warriner Partnership
- ^ Steeple Aston Life CD[dead link]
- ^ Steeple Aston Oxfordshire
Sources and further reading
- Brookes, Rev CC (1929). A History of Steeple Aston and North Aston. Shipston-on-Stour: King's Stone Press.
- Crossley, Alan (ed.); Baggs, AP; Colvin, Christina; )
- Sherwood, Jennifer; ISBN 0-14-071045-0.