Ashbury, Oxfordshire

Ashbury is a village and large civil parish at the upper end (west) of the Vale of White Horse. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The village is centred 7 miles (11 km) east of Swindon in neighbouring Wiltshire. The parish includes the hamlets of Idstone and Kingstone Winslow. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 506.

Ashbury
St Mary the Virgin parish church
War memorial and public green with neighbouring houses.
Ashbury
Location within Oxfordshire
Area22.47 km2 (8.68 sq mi)
Population506 (2011 Census)
 Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSU2685
Civil parish
  • Ashbury
District
  • Vale of White Horse
Shire county
  • Oxfordshire
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSwindon
Postcode districtSN6
Dialling code01793
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
  • Wantage
WebsiteAshbury Parish News
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