Garsington

Garsington
St Mary's parish church
Garsington is located in Oxfordshire
Garsington
Garsington
Location within Oxfordshire
Area8.42 km2 (3.25 sq mi)
Population1,689 (2011 census)
• Density201/km2 (520/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSP5802
Civil parish
  • Garsington
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOXFORD
Postcode districtOX44
Dialling code01865
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteGarsington Parish Council
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°42′58″N 1°09′40″W / 51.716°N 1.161°W / 51.716; -1.161

Garsington is a village and civil parish about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Oxford in Oxfordshire. "A History of the County of Oxfordshire" provides a detailed history of the parish from 1082.[1] The 2011 census recorded the parish's population as 1,689.[2] The village is known for the artistic colony and flamboyant social life of the Bloomsbury Group at Garsington Manor when it was the home from 1914 to 1928 of Philip and Ottoline Morrell,[3] and for the Garsington Opera which was staged there from 1989 to 2010.

  1. ^ "Parishes: Garsington". British History Online. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Area: Garsington CP: Parish Headcounts: Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  3. ^ Seymour, Miranda (1885–1900). "Morrell (née Cavendish-Bentinck), Lady Ottoline Violet Anne" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co.