Ducklington
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 Ducklington pond, parish church and former school |
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| Ducklington shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Population | 1,581 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP3507 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Witney |
| Postcode district | OX29 |
| Dialling code | 01993 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Ducklington Parish Council |
Ducklington is a village and civil parish on the River Windrush 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Witney in West Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,581.
Ducklington is one of the earliest Saxon parishes to be recorded in Oxfordshire. In a charter of AD 958 King Edgar the Peaceful granted at Ducklington to his Minister, Eanulf. The toponym "Ducklington" may originate from "Ducel's Farm" or "the farm of the sons of Docca", but it is locally thought to have originated from the central duck pond, where many ducks and ducklings have lived for centuries. After the Norman Conquest Ducklington was held by Robert D'Oyly, a Norman nobleman who took part in William I's conquest of England. The Dyve family then held the Lordship of Ducklington throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, living there until early in the reign of Edward III.
The Church of England parish church of Saint Bartholomew is 12th century. The Gothic Revival architect E.G. Bruton restored the building in 1871. The bell tower has a ring of six bells including one cast by Henry Bagley of Chacombe in 1732.
The village also has a Baptist Chapel.
The former village schoolhouse was built in 1858. The modern Ducklington Church of England Primary School is across the village green from the original site.
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