| Crowmarsh | |
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 Crowmarsh Gifford | |
  Crowmarsh Location withinOxfordshire | |
| Area | 12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,830 (2011 Census)[1] |
| • Density | 235/km2 (610/sq mi) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wallingford |
| Postcode district | OX 10 |
| Dialling code | 01491 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
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Crowmarsh is a fairly large, mostly ruralcivil parish in theSouth Oxfordshire, district, in the county ofOxfordshire, England, east and southeast of the town ofWallingford on the opposite bank of theRiver Thames and may also refer to its larger district council ward which extends toIpsden andNuffield. In 2011 it had a population of 2830.
The civil parish was formed on 1 April 1932 by the amalgamation of four existing parishes.[2] The four parishes retain their individual identities.Crowmarsh Gifford andNewnham Murren are contiguous villages divided byThe Street, the road which leads toWallingford Bridge. In the south of the parish are thehamlet-size villages ofNorth Stoke andMongewell.[3]
As a civil parish, Crowmarsh has three tiers of local government. The lowest tier is CrowmarshParish Council, which has responsibility for minor matters such asallotments, open spaces and community halls.[4] The parish council has 12 members, elected for a four-year term.[5] The middle level isSouth Oxfordshire District Council (with responsibility for matters such ashousing, planning and waste collection). The district is divided into 19wards for the elections of councillors. Crowmarsh ward also comprises the parishes of Ipsden and Nuffield and elects one councillor to the 48 member authority.[6] The upper tier of local government isOxfordshire County Council, which administers "wide area" strategic services such as education, highways and social services. Crowmarsh forms part of the Benson electoral division, returning one councilor to the 74 member body.[7]
