Marsh Baldon
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 St. Peter's parish church |
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 Marsh Baldon
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| Marsh Baldon shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Population | 310 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU5699 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode district | OX44 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Baldons Parish Council |
Marsh Baldon is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Oxford in Oxfordshire. Since 2012 it has been part of the Baldons joint parish council area, sharing a parish council with the adjacent civil parish of Toot Baldon. The 2011 Census recorded itss population as 310.
The course of the Roman road that linked Dorchester on Thames with Alchester passes through the parish on a north-south axis, and the eastern boundary of the village green approximately follows it.Roman coins and Romano-British pottery have been found in the parish.
About 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village, just east of the Golden Balls roundabout on the A4074 road, is the site of a set of Roman kilns. The site is now a scheduled monument.
In the 11th century a Saxon called Azur held a manor of 10 hides at Marsh Baldon. After the Norman conquest of England this manor was one of numerous estates granted to Miles Crispin, a Norman baron who may have been the first castellan of Wallingford Castle. Marsh Baldon remained part of the Honour of Wallingford until at least 1166.
Baldon House was built in the 17th century or earlier as the manor house. It was extended in the 18th century, and wings were added in the 19th and early in the 20th centuries. Baldon House is a Grade II* listed building.
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