Crowmarsh
{{Short description|Civil parish in Oxfordshire, England}}
{{about|the current civil parish|the village and former civil parish|Crowmarsh Gifford}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox UK place
|official_name= Crowmarsh
|coordinates = {{coord|51.58|-1.10|display=inline,title}}
|static_image= St Mary Magdalene Church, Crowmarsh Gifford.JPG
|static_image_caption= Crowmarsh Gifford
|nickname=
|country= England
|region= South East England
|area_total_km2=12.02
|population= 2830
|population_ref= (2011 Census){{cite web |url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk |title=Parish Headcounts |access-date=15 November 2009 |work=2001 Census: Neighbourhood Statistics |publisher=Office for National Statistics |location=United Kingdom |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106173813/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/ |archive-date=6 January 2009 |url-status=dead }}
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|london_distance=
|post_town=Wallingford
|postcode_area=OX
|postcode_district=OX 10
|dial_code=01491
|constituency_westminster=Henley and Thame
|civil_parish= Crowmarsh
|shire_district= South Oxfordshire
|shire_county= Oxfordshire
|website=
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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.
Formation and constituent settlements
The civil parish was formed on 1 April 1932 by the amalgamation of four existing parishes.Ministry of Health Order No.76241 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.{{cite book |title=Census of England and Wales, 1931 |url=http://histpop.org/ohpr/servlet/Download/0287_00010_00010.tif.zip |access-date=15 November 2009 |volume=County of Oxford (Part II) |year=1933 |publisher=HMSO |page=10 |chapter=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)}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/ccm/members/ParishDetails.jsp?id=20 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805220330/http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/ccm/members/ParishDetails.jsp?id=20 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 August 2012 |title=Parish Council Details: Crowmarsh |publisher=South Oxfordshire District Council |access-date=15 November 2009 }} The parish council has 12 members, elected for a four-year term.{{cite web|url=http://www.crowmarshgifford.org.uk/parish-council.php?it=1 |title=Parish Council |work=Crowmarsh Gifford Community Site |access-date=15 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006055351/http://www.crowmarshgifford.org.uk/parish-council.php?it=1 |archive-date=6 October 2011 |df=dmy }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/uksi_20020049_en.pdf |archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090418190322/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/uksi_20020049_en.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2009 |title=The District of South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 (S.I.2002/49) |date=20 December 2001 |publisher=Office of Public Sector Information |access-date=15 November 2009 }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wps/portal/publicsite/doitonline/finditonline/councillorscommittees?order_by_string=electoral_division&page=aboutyourcouncil.councillors |title=County Councillors |publisher=Oxfordshire County Council |access-date=15 November 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
External links
- {{cite web|url=http://owls.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wps/wcm/connect/OWLS/Home/Oxfordshire+Districts/Oxfordshire+Districts+-+Parishes/South+Oxfordshire+Parishes/Crowmarsh/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112034258/http://owls.oxfordshire.gov.uk/wps/wcm/connect/OWLS/Home/Oxfordshire%2BDistricts/Oxfordshire%2BDistricts%2B-%2BParishes/South%2BOxfordshire%2BParishes/Crowmarsh/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 November 2007 |title=Crowmarsh |date=2004 |work=Oxfordshire Wildlife and Landscape Study |publisher=Oxfordshire County Council |access-date=15 November 2009 }}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.crowmarshsurvey.org.uk/ |title=Crowmarsh Parish Appraisal |date=2004 |access-date=15 November 2009 }}
- [http://crowmarshgifford.org.uk/ Crowmarsh Gifford Community Site]
References
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Sources
- {{Cite book |last1=Pedgley |first1=B |last2=Pedgley |first2=D |title=Crowmarsh – A history of Crowmarsh Gifford, Newnham Murren, Mongewell and North Stoke |date=1990 |publisher=Crowmarsh History Group |isbn=0-9516305-0-4 }}
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Category:Civil parishes in Oxfordshire