Hardwick is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hardwick-with-Yelford, in the West Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The village is on the A415 road about 2.5 miles (4 km) southeast of Witney. It lies on the river Windrush. Hardwick was historically a hamlet or chapelry in the ancient parish of Ducklington. It became a separate civil parish in 1866.[1] On 1 April 1932 the parish was merged with the parish of Yelford and large parts of the parishes of Ducklington and Standlake to form the civil parish of Hardwick-with-Yelford, part also went to Standlake.[2][3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 97.[4]
| Hardwick | |
|---|---|
 The former St Mary's parish church; now Cokethorpe School chapel | |
  Hardwick Location within Oxfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP3705 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Witney |
| Postcode district | OX29 |
| Dialling code | 01993 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
References
edit- ^ "Relationships and changes Hardwick Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Crossley, Alan; Currie, C.R.J. (eds.); Baggs, A.P.; Chance, Eleanor; Colvin, Christina; Day, C.J.; Selwyn, Nesta; Townley, Simon C. (1996). A History of the County of Oxford. Victoria County History. Vol. 13: Bampton Hundred (Part One). pp. 110–118. ISBN 978-0-19722-790-9. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - ^ "Witney Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Hardwick Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- Oxfordshire. Street Atlas. London: Philip's. p. 118.
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