Eaton is a hamlet about west of

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and about northwest of Abingdon. Eaton is in the

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of Appleton-with-Eaton, which is traditionally part of

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, and now in the ceremonial county of

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History

Eaton is on a single-track road leading to the

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Bablock Hythe Bablock Hythe is a hamlet in Oxfordshire, England, some five miles (8 km) west of Oxford city centre. There was a ferry across the River Thames at Bablock Hythe from the 13th century. The hand-propelled cable ferry was said to be the first along ...

, where there was an important vehicular ferry across the river. The village is built on land belonging to

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had the Manor House built in 1677 as a refuge from the

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for dons. It is now a farmhouse and what had been five farms have been merged into two: Manor Farm and West Farm.

Amenities and public transport

Eaton has a

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, The Eight Bells,The Eight Bells Eaton
/ref> which has a darts team and an Aunt Sally team. A ghost called Libby is reputed to haunt the pub. Oxfordshire County Council bus route 63 runs between

and Southmoor via Eaton three times per day in each direction, every day except Sundays and Bank Holidays. The current contractor operating the route is RH Buses. OCC bus route 43 runs between Eaton and Abingdon once a week in each direction on Thursdays.

References

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* {{Vale of White Horse Hamlets in Oxfordshire