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Frilford

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Population
  
212 (2001 census)

Civil parish
  
Frilford

Country
  
England

Shire county
  
Oxfordshire

District
  
Vale of White Horse

OS grid reference
  
SU4397

Region
  
South East

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Dialling code
  
01865

UK parliament constituency
  
Wantage

Frilford

Frilford is a hamlet and civil parish about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Abingdon, at the junction of the A415 and A338 roads. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 Boundary Changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.

Contents

Map of Frilford, Abingdon, UK

Archaeology

The parish of Frilford has two significant archaeological sites: a Roman villa, and a cemetery on Frilford Heath that appears to include both Roman and Saxon burials. A further complex of remains, including a Roman shrine and amphitheatre, is often referred to as being in Frilford but lies to the south of the village, just inside the boundary of Marcham parish.

Churches

Frilford is part of the Church of England parish of Marcham. It has no Church of England parish church of its own, but a Congregational chapel was built at Frilford in 1841.

Amenities

Frilford Heath Golf Club is to the east of the village.

Abingdon Preparatory School at Frilford, formerly Joscas, is a preparatory school.

People

Notable people from Frilford include:

Dr. Gary Botting, born at Oakley House Maternity Hospital on 19 July 1943, became a noted Canadian extradition lawyer.

References

Frilford Wikipedia