Crowmarsh

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Crowmarsh
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Crowmarsh Gifford
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Crowmarsh
Location within Oxfordshire
Area12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Population2,830 (2011 Census) [1]
  Density 235/km2 (610/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Crowmarsh
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
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°35′N1°06′W / 51.58°N 1.10°W / 51.58; -1.10

Crowmarsh is a fairly large, mostly rural civil parish in the South Oxfordshire, district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England, east and southeast of the town of Wallingford on the opposite bank of the River Thames and may also refer to its larger district council ward which extends to Ipsden and Nuffield. In 2011 it had a population of 2830.

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Formation and constituent settlements

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 and Newnham Murren are contiguous villages divided by The Street, the road which leads to Wallingford Bridge. In the south of the parish are the hamlet-size villages of North Stoke and Mongewell. [3]

Governance

As a civil parish, Crowmarsh has three tiers of local government. The lowest tier is Crowmarsh Parish Council, which has responsibility for minor matters such as allotments, open spaces and community halls. [4] The parish council has 12 members, elected for a four-year term. [5] The middle level is South Oxfordshire District Council (with responsibility for matters such as housing, planning and waste collection). The district is divided into 19 wards 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 is Oxfordshire 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]

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References

  1. "Parish Headcounts". 2001 Census: Neighbourhood Statistics. United Kingdom: Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  2. Ministry of Health Order No.76241
  3. "Table B. Areas altered between 26th April 1931 and 30th June 1932, showing constitution as at the latter date in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population (A.C., M.B.s, U.D.s, R.D.s and C.P.s)". Census of England and Wales, 1931. Vol. County of Oxford (Part II). HMSO. 1933. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  4. "Parish Council Details: Crowmarsh". South Oxfordshire District Council. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  5. "Parish Council". Crowmarsh Gifford Community Site. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  6. "The District of South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I.2002/49)" (PDF). Office of Public Sector Information. 20 December 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  7. "County Councillors". Oxfordshire County Council . Retrieved 15 November 2009.[ permanent dead link ]

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