Grafton, Oxfordshire
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Grafton is a hamlet
in the Thames Valley
in West Oxfordshire
about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Faringdon
. Grafton is one of two hamlets in Grafton and Radcot
civil parish.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the Thames Valley
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
in West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire is a local government district in north west Oxfordshire, England including towns such as Woodstock, Burford, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, and Witney ....
about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Faringdon
Faringdon
Faringdon is a market town in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. It is on the edge of the Thames Valley, between the River Thames and the Ridgeway...
. Grafton is one of two hamlets in Grafton and Radcot
Grafton and Radcot
Grafton and Radcot is a civil parish in West Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Radcot on the River Thames and Grafton ....
civil parish.