Coordinates: 51°42′58″N 1°09′40″W / 51.716°N 1.161°W
| Garsington | |
 Parish church of Saint Mary |
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  Garsington
Garsington shown within Oxfordshire |
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| Population | 3,000 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Garsington |
| District | South Oxfordshire |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | OX44 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Henley |
| Website | Garsington Parish Council |
| List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire | |
Garsington is a village in Oxfordshire about 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Oxford.
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History
The earliest part of the Church of England parish church of Saint Mary is the Norman tower, built towards the end of the 12th century.[1] The Gothic Revival architect Joseph Clarke restored the building in 1849.[2] The bell tower has a peal of six bells.[3]
Garsington Manor House was built in the 16th century and remodelled in the 17th century.[2] It was the home of Lady Ottoline Morrell, and there is a memorial to her in St. Mary's church.
A school was built in Garsington in 1840. It was reorganised as a junior school in 1923.[1] It is now a Church of England primary school.[4]
Amenities
Garsington has three public houses: The Plough Inn, The Red Lion and the Three Horseshoes. There is also a village store, an estate agent, a hairdresser and a garden centre.
The Garsington Opera season is staged at Garsington Manor each summer.
The Garsington Society seeks to expand the knowledge of Garsington and its surrounding areas historically and geographically with talks held from time to time. The Society holds an annual Barn dance. Garsington has also a Women's Institute.[5]
Garsington Cricket Club[6] plays in Oxfordshire Cricket Association League Division One.[7]
Bibliography
- Lobel, Mary D. (ed.) (1957). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 5: Bullingdon Hundred. pp. 134-156.
- Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 610-612. ISBN 0 14 071045 0.
External links
References
- ^ a b Lobel, 1957, pages 134-156
- ^ a b Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 611
- ^ Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers, Oxford City Branch
- ^ Garsington Church of England Primary School
- ^ Oxfordshire Federation of Women's Institutes
- ^ Garsington Cricket Club
- ^ Oxfordshire Cricket Association
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