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- 1 2 "Chalgrove Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2033" (PDF). South Oxfordshire District Council. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "Stadhampton Mill Fish Pass". River Thame Conservation Trust. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
