Chilton, Oxfordshire
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Chilton is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse
about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Didcot
. The parish was part of Berkshire
until the 1974 local government boundary changes
transferred the Vale of White Horse to Oxfordshire
.
The village is just off the A34 road.
forms part of the southern boundary of the parish. The prehistoric Ridgeway National Trail passes to the south of the village.
The Domesday Book
of 1086 lists the parish.
In 1644 the village was the site of a minor incident following the Second Battle of Newbury
in which Parliamentarians narrowly escaped being attacked by Royalists.
The Church of England parish church
of All Saints dates from the 12th century. Since 1976 the ecclesiatical parish has been united with Harwell
.
The southern part of the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
, including the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
, lies within the parish.
Vale of White Horse
The Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, other places include Faringdon and Wantage. There are 68 parishes within the district...
about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Didcot
Didcot
Didcot is a town and civil parish in Oxfordshire about south of Oxford. Until 1974 it was in Berkshire, but was transferred to Oxfordshire in that year, and from Wallingford Rural District to the district of South Oxfordshire...
. The parish was part of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
until the 1974 local government boundary changes
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
transferred the Vale of White Horse to Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
.
The village is just off the A34 road.
History
A section of the Grim's DitchGrim's Ditch
Grim's Ditch, Grim's Dyke or Grim's Bank is a name shared by a number of prehistoric bank and ditch earthworks...
forms part of the southern boundary of the parish. The prehistoric Ridgeway National Trail passes to the south of the village.
The Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 lists the parish.
In 1644 the village was the site of a minor incident following the Second Battle of Newbury
Second Battle of Newbury
The Second Battle of Newbury was a battle of the English Civil War fought on 27 October, 1644, in Speen, adjoining Newbury in Berkshire. The battle was fought close to the site of the First Battle of Newbury, which took place in late September the previous year.The combined armies of Parliament...
in which Parliamentarians narrowly escaped being attacked by Royalists.
The Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of All Saints dates from the 12th century. Since 1976 the ecclesiatical parish has been united with Harwell
Harwell, Oxfordshire
Harwell is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse west of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.-Amenities:...
.
The southern part of the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
The Harwell Science and Innovation Campus is a science and technology campus near the villages of Harwell and Chilton, Oxfordshire, England. The site is about south of Oxford...
, including the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is one of the national scientific research laboratories in the UK operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council . It is located on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus at Chilton near Didcot in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom...
, lies within the parish.