Hardwick-with-Yelford is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in
West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire is a local government district in northwest Oxfordshire, England, including towns such as Woodstock, Burford, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, Carterton and Witney, where the council is based.
Area
The area is mainly rural downland ...
. The parish includes the villages of
Hardwick and
Yelford
Yelford is a hamlet in Hardwick-with-Yelford civil parish. It is about south of Witney.
Manor
In 1086 the Domesday Book records that Walter of Ponz held the manor of Yelford. Walter's other manors included Eaton Hastings, and together his ...
. It was formed in 1932 from the parish of Yelford, most of the parish of Hardwick, and parts of the parishes of
Ducklington and
Standlake
Standlake is a village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire about southeast of Witney and west of Oxford, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Brighthampton. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,497. The River Windru ...
.
[Crossley & Currie, 1996, pages 110-111]
Sources
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References
Civil parishes in Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire District
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