| Aston Upthorpe | |
|---|---|
 Thorpe Street, Aston Upthorpe | |
  Aston Upthorpe Location withinOxfordshire | |
| Area | 4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population | 179 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU5586 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Didcot |
| Postcode district | OX11 |
| Dialling code | 01235 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | The Astons.Net |
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Aston Upthorpe is a village andcivil parish about 3 miles (5 km) southeast ofDidcot inSouth Oxfordshire. It was part ofBerkshire until the1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The motion picture National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) - Stonehenge Scene was filmed a mile to the south of the village on the ancient downland. The2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 179.[1]
Half of the 360 foot (110 m) highBlewburton Hill is in the parish. The hill is the site of anIron Agehill fort that may have been occupied from the 4th century BC to the 1st century BC.[2]
TheChurch of England parish church ofAll Saints may date from the second half of the 11th century. However, the only survivingNorman features are one small window in the north wall of thenave and the blocked-up remains of a south doorway. The nave roof may be 14th century and its west wall andPerpendicular Gothic window may be 15th century.[3] The wooden north porch is of uncertain date,[2] possibly the first half of the 17th century. In 1859–60 under the direction of theGothic Revival architectP.C. Hardwick, the nave was restored[3] and thechancel was restored.[2] Thebellcote is also wooden and has two bells,[3] and may have been added by Hardwick.[2] All Saints is now part of theBenefice of the Churn.[4]
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