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Chalgrove

Built-up area in South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England

Coordinates:51.668, -1.081
OS grid ref:SU 63 96
Population:2,830
Dialling code: 01844 (Thame)
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Chalgrove is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It sits on the small Chalgrove Brook a few miles south‑east of Oxford and is characterised by a mix of stone and brick cottages and the medieval parish church of St Mary the Virgin. The locality is remembered for the skirmish at Chalgrove Field in 1643 during the Civil War, where the Parliamentarian leader John Hampden was wounded, an episode still marked in local memory.

Modern Chalgrove blends agriculture with commuter life and small businesses; the nearby former wartime Chalgrove Airfield has been adapted for light industry, aircraft maintenance and general aviation. Village life is centred on a primary school, pubs, a village hall and sports clubs, giving it a lively community atmosphere while remaining rooted in its rural past.

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Transport links

  • London Heathrow Airport 30.1 miles48.4 km
  • Luton Airport 33.6 miles54.1 km
  • Wallingford Railway Station 5.4 miles8.8 km
  • Culham Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km

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Schools in Chalgrove

  • Chalgrove Community Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Swyncombe House Estate 5.8 miles9.4 km
  • Kassam Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
  • Thame Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
  • Chiltern Hills Hill 7 miles11.3 km
  • Didcot Railway Centre Museum 8 miles12.8 km
  • Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 9.2 miles14.7 km
  • Magdalen College College 9.2 miles14.8 km
  • Christ Church College College 9.4 miles15.1 km
  • Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 9.5 miles15.3 km
  • University of Oxford University 9.7 miles15.6 km
  • Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 9.7 miles15.7 km
  • Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.7 km