Stadhampton
| Stadhampton | |
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 St. John the Baptist parish church |
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 Stadhampton
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| Stadhampton shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 9.80 km2 (3.78 sq mi) |
| Population | 832 (parish, including Chiselhampton, Brookhampton and Ascott) (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU6097 |
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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 | Stadhampton Grapevine |
Stadhampton is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) north of Wallingford, in South Oxfordshire, England. Stadhampton village is on the A329 road and close to the River Thame.
The parish is about 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Oxford and includes the villages of Stadhampton and Chiselhampton and hamlets of Brookhampton and Ascott. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 832.
The River Thame flows through Chiselhampton. Stadhampton and Brookhampton are separated by a brook that flows through Chalgrove and joins the Thame just above Chiselhampton Bridge. Northwest of Chiselhampton is Richmond Hill, whose summit is more than 279 feet (85 m) above sea level.
The toponymy Stadhampton derives from Stodham or Stadham. The short form of the name is still sometimes used. Stodham is the more likely of these two derivatives: in Old English "Stod" was a stallion and "ham" referred to a home or farm. It is also possible that "Stod" is a proper name taken from the original owner of the farm as is the case with the nearby villages of "Witta's Farm" (Long & Little Wittenham).
The Church of England parish church of Saint John the Baptist dates from the 13th century and was rebuilt and enlarged by the Gothic Revival architect E.G. Bruton in 1875. Since the Reformation St. John's has always had the same parish clergy as St. Mary's, Chiselhampton. The Welsh clergyman and writer John Roberts was priest of both parishes 1798–1803.
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