Towns & cities · South East England
East Hendred
East Hendred — village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Didcot Halt · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
East Hendred is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,092 people. Address: OX12. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.5960°, -1.3380°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
East Hendred is a village and civil parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Wantage in the Vale of White Horse and a similar distance west of Didcot. The village is on East Hendred Brook, which flows from the Berkshire Downs to join the River Thames at Sutton Courtenay. Historically in Berkshire, it has been administered as part of Oxfordshire, England, since the 1974 boundary changes. The westernmost parts of the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus are in the parish. The Ridgeway and Icknield Way pass through the parish. It was called "the most well connected village in Britain" because of its connections with the railway station in Didcot and the M4 motorway. Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred is a small museum in a former 15th-century wayside chapel.
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Background
History
Just over 2 mi south of the village is Scutchamer Knob, the remains of an Iron Age long barrow. King Edwin of Northumbria is said to have killed Cwichelm of Wessex there in the 7th century. Scutchamer Knob was the meeting point of the shire moot in the Middle Ages. It is on the Ridgeway National Trail at the southern end of the village.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5960, -1.3380
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- East Hendred
- Postcode
- OX12
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Population
- 1,092
- Nearest railway station
- Didcot Halt — 6.7 km
- Official site
- www.hendred.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q985699 (CC0)
- wikipedia: East Hendred (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: East Hendred St Augustine's of Canterbury church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Chapels · South East England
Jesus Chapel And Attached House
Jesus Chapel And Attached House — Grade I listed building in Vale of White Horse, United Kingdom.
📷 5Museums · South East England
Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred
Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Chapels · South East England
Hendred House And St Amands Chapel
Hendred House And St Amands Chapel — chapel in East Hendred, Vale of White Horse, England, UK.
Flagship📷 5Abbeys & priories · South East England
Holy Trinity Monastery, East Hendred
Holy Trinity Monastery, East Hendred — monastery of nuns in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
📷 5Cemeteries · South East England
West Hendred Cemetery
West Hendred Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · South East England
Church of the Holy Trinity, West Hendred
Church of the Holy Trinity, West Hendred — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is East Hendred?
- East Hendred is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX12), in the parish of East Hendred.
- Is East Hendred a protected site?
- Yes — East Hendred is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is East Hendred free to visit?
- Yes, East Hendred is free to enter.
- How do I get to East Hendred?
- The nearest railway station is Didcot Halt, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX12.