Farmoor is a village 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of the centre of Oxford, England. The village was part of Berkshire until the 1974 local government boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire. The village is 550 yards (500 m) from Pinkhill Lock on the River Thames. Farmoor has a village shop, filling station and a small business park called Farmoor Court. Historically the Farmoor area was called the tything of Stroud. Farmoor Common was an open field within the tything. It is now submerged under the reservoir.[1] The village was developed in the early decades of the 20th century and took its name from the Common.
| Farmoor | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's parish church | |
  Farmoor Location within Oxfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP4507 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode district | OX2 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Farmoor is part of the parish of Cumnor, and until the 20th century parishioners worshipped 2 miles (3 km) away at the Church of England parish church of Saint Michael, Cumnor. There is now the church of Saint Mary, Farmoor[2][3] that was built as a chapel of ease. Farmoor Reservoir was built in 1967 and extended in 1976. It has a number of wetland nature areas. BBC Television used Oaken Holt Rest Home in Eynsham Road, Farmoor, as a location for the 1990s sitcom Waiting for God.[4]
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Fieldnames". Cumnor Parish Record. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Farmoor St Mary, Farmoor". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ Brian Curtis. "Farmoor St Mary". Oxfordshire Churches & Chapels. Brian Curtis. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- ^ "Waiting for God: Location Details". British TV Comedy. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
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