Hardwick, West Oxfordshire
| 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 | |
Hardwick is a village in the civil parish of Hardwick-with-Yelford, in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. The village is on the River Windrush and the A415 road, about 2.5 miles (4 km) south-east of Witney.
History
Hardwick was historically a township in the ancient parish of Ducklington. The township was also a chapelry, with the chapel of Cokethorpe House, dedicated to St Mary and built in the 15th century, also serving as a chapel of ease for Hardwick.[1][2]
The township of Hardwick took on civil functions under the poor laws from the 17th century onwards. As such, it became a separate civil parish from Ducklington in 1866 when the legal definition of 'parish' was changed to be the areas used for administering the poor laws.[3][4]
In 1932 Hardwick was merged with the neighbouring parish of Yelford, subject to some adjustments to the boundaries with the neighbouring parishes of Ducklington and Standlake, to form a new civil parish called Hardwick-with-Yelford.[2][5] At the 1931 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Hardwick had a population of 97.[6]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1368277)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ a b Baggs, A. P.; Chance, Eleanor; Colvin, Christina; Day, C. J.; Selwyn, Nesta; Townley, S. C. (1996). "Ducklington: Introduction". In Crossley, Alan; Currie, C. R. J. (eds.). A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 13. Victoria County History. London. pp. 110–118. ISBN 978-0-19722-790-9. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Youngs, Frederic (1979). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England: Volume I, Southern England. London: Royal Historical Society. p. xvi. ISBN 0901050679.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Hardwick Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "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.