South Weston Explained

Official Name:South Weston
Static Image Name:southwestonchurch.JPG
Static Image Caption:St. Lawrence' parish church
Coordinates:51.679°N -0.989°W
Os Grid Reference:SU700983
Label Position:left
Civil Parish:Lewknor
Shire District:South Oxfordshire
Shire County:Oxfordshire
Region:South East England
Country:England
Constituency Westminster:Henley
Post Town:Thame
Postcode District:OX9
Postcode Area:OX
Dial Code:01844
Website:Lewknor Village

South Weston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lewknor, in the South Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is about 4.5miles south of Thame. There are about 19 households in South Weston. In 1951 the parish had a population of 61.[1] On 1 April 1954 the parish was abolished and merged with Lewknor.[2]

Manor

South Weston is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and the Hundred Rolls of 1279. Both then and later in the Middle Ages, the parish's farming interests overlapped with those of neighbouring Wheatfield.

Parish church

The current Church of England parish church of Saint Lawrence was designed by the Gothic Revival architect R.C. Hussey and built in 1860. It is in a Decorated Gothic style and incorporates some elements of the previous Norman church. The font is 13th century, and there is a 14th-century tomb recess in the north wall of the chancel. Over the east window, on the outside is a statue of Saint Lawrence.

The armchairs in the church were given by the Reynardson family of Adwell. The church was renovated in 1988 to make it more suitable for holding services. Until the mid 19th century the church had strong links with The Queen's College, Oxford.

Salisbury Lodge

In South Weston a non-conformist chapel and a public house were built in about 1600. The pub was called The Salisbury Arms. After the chapel became unused, the chapel was converted into a barn for the use of the pub owners. The pub was converted into a house in 1982 and is now called Salisbury Lodge.

Sources and further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics South Weston CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 19 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Relationships and changes South Weston CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 19 August 2023.