| Stonesfield | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Aerial view of the village | |
 View of St James the Great parish church from The Cross | |
  Stonesfield Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) (2011 Census) |
| Population | 1,527 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 2881 |
| Area of civil parish | 513.38 sq km (198.22 sq mi) (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP3917 |
| • London | 60 mi (97 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Witney |
| Postcode district | OX29 |
| Dialling code | 01993 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Stonesfield ~ Oxfordshire |
Stonesfield is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) north of Witney in Oxfordshire, and about 10 miles (17 km) north-west of Oxford. The village is on the crest of an escarpment. The parish extends mostly north and north-east of the village, in which directions the land rises gently and then descends to the River Glyme at Glympton and Wootton about 3 miles (5 km) to the north-east. South of Stonesfield, below the escarpment, is the River Evenlode which touches the southern edge of the parish. At the centre of Stonesfield stands the 13th-century church of St James the Great[1] as well as a Wesleyan chapel, Stonesfield Methodist Church, slightly further west.[2] The village is known for Stonesfield slate, a form of Cotswold stone mined particularly as a roofing stone and also a rich source of fossils. The architecture in Stonesfield features many old Cotswold stone properties roofed with locally mined slate along with some late 20th-century buildings and several properties under construction.[3] The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,527.[4]
- ^ "History of the Church". Stonesfield Parish Church. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Stonesfield Methodist Church". West Oxfordshire Community Web. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "About Stonesfield". Stonesfield Village Official Parish Council Website. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Area: Stonesfield (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 December 2014.