Didcot, Oxfordshire
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 Didcot viewed from Wittenham Clumps |
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 Didcot town centre, including the modern art installation, 'The Swirl' |
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 Didcot
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| Didcot shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
| Population | 25,140 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 2,965/km2 (7,680/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU525900 |
| • London | 54.7m |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Didcot |
| Postcode district | OX11 |
| Dialling code | 01235 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Didcot Town Council |
Didcot (/ˈdɪdkɒt/ or /ˈdɪdkət/) is a railway town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire and historic county of Berkshire, England, 10 miles (16 km) south of Oxford, 8 miles (13 km) east of Wantage and 15 miles (24 km) north west of Reading. Didcot is noted for its railway heritage, having been a station on Brunel's Great Western Main Line from London Paddington, opening in 1844.
Today the town is known for its railway museum and power stations, and is the gateway town to the Science Vale: three large science and technology centres in the surrounding villages of Milton (Milton Park), Culham (Culham Science Centre) and Harwell (Harwell Science and Innovation Campus which includes the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory). The town was historically part of Berkshire until 1974 when there was county boundary change due to the Local Government Act 1972.
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