Britwell Salome
| Britwell Salome | |
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 St Nicholas' parish church |
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 Britwell Salome
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| Britwell Salome shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
| Population | 204 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU6793 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Watlington |
| Postcode district | OX49 |
| Dialling code | 01491 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Britwell Salome Parish Meeting |
Britwell Salome is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England centred 4 1⁄2 miles (7 km) northeast of Wallingford. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 204.
"Salome" is derived from the surname Sulham. There is a Berrick Salome about 3 miles (5 km) to the west, and a Sulham near Reading, Berkshire.
Until the Norman conquest of England, a Saxon called Wulfstan held the manor of Britwell, as well as three others in the area including Adwell. The Domesday Book records that by 1086 Britwell had been granted to the Norman Miles Crispin, the first castellan of Wallingford Castle.
Britwell House was built in 1727–28 for Sir Edward Simeon. The architect is unknown but Simeon himself designed the oval chapel, added in 1769–69.
In front of the house to the southeast is a freestanding neoclassical column, with a large stone urn as a finial. It was built for Sir Edward Simeon in 1764 as a monument to his parents. In Britwell Park, north of the house, is a limestone obelisk with a pineapple finial. It too was erected for Sir Edward Simeon in the middle of the 18th century.
The house, monument and obelisk are all Grade II* listed buildings.
The Church of England parish church of Saint Nicholas was built early in the 12th century, and has a late 13th-century east window.
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