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The village of Steventon lies on the edge of
the downs on the B4107 south of Abingdon - with Drayton to the north, Milton
to the east, Harwell to the south and East Hanney to the west. Now in Oxfordshire,
Steventon was part of North Berkshire until the local government reorganisation
of 1974. The main railway line between Paddington and Wales runs through
the middle of those parts of the village west of the B4107. The town of
Didcot and Didcot Parkway station are five miles away. |
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From about 1200 onwards, Steventon
prospered as centre of the cloth industry. Some of the half-timbered houses
built by the Flemings along the raised causeway remain and are well-preserved.
The causeway, which runs for about a mile from the tree-lined village green
to the church, was built by Benedictine monks from the local priory to stop
people getting their feet wet in bad weather. Nothing remains of the priory
except Priory Cottages – now owned by the National Trust – at 1 Mill Street. South Cottage contains the Great Hall
of the original priory and can be visited by appointment. |
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The Parish
Church of St
Michael & All Angels was built in the 14th century by the Flemings
at the end of the causeway (past the level crossing). Steventon Choral Society
is a welcome guest at the church and has sung there many times.
The thriving village school, St Michael’s CE Primary School, is a church foundation school with four classes. |
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| Steventon boasts three pubs (the Cherry
Tree, the Fox
Inn and the North Star) and two restaurants (the Lantern and Blue Ginger).
Close by on Milton Hill is another
pub, the Packhorse Inn. For bed
and breakfast in Steventon, why not try the friendly establishment run
by one of our members. |
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Each year, the choral society
has a stall at the Village Hall bazaar in early December – in some
years organising the visit of a very important person. |
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| Steventon Choral Society is just one of the
many community groups in the village. For more details, search Oxfordshire
County Council's online database
of clubs and societies or visit CommuniGate
for Oxfordshire |
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| Follow the links for more information about the area around the
village of Steventon. |
