St. Helen Without
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St Helen Without is a civil parish
in the Vale of White Horse
district in the English
county of Oxfordshire
. In 1974 it was transferred from Berkshire. It is immediately west of Abingdon
and includes the villages of Dry Sandford
and Shippon
. A large part of the parish is occupied by Dalton Barracks and its associated airfield (formerly RAF Abingdon
). According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,623.
The parish was created by the Local Government Act 1894
, by the division of the parish of Abingdon St. Helen
. The part inside Abingdon Municipal Borough became part of Abingdon parish, whilst that part outside became St. Helen Without. It became part of the Abingdon Rural District
of Berkshire
in 1894, and then part of the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire under the Local Government Act 1972
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Vale of White Horse
Vale of White Horse
The Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, other places include Faringdon and Wantage. There are 68 parishes within the district...
district in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
. In 1974 it was transferred from Berkshire. It is immediately west of Abingdon
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Abingdon or archaically Abingdon-on-Thames is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Vale of White Horse district. Previously the county town of Berkshire, Abingdon is one of several places that claim to be Britain's oldest continuously occupied town, with...
and includes the villages of Dry Sandford
Dry Sandford
Dry Sandford is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse about north-west of Abingdon. It is one of two villages in the civil parish of St Helen Without. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire....
and Shippon
Shippon
Shippon is a village in Oxfordshire, England, 1 mile west of Abingdon. It is the largest village in the civil parish of St Helen Without, in Vale of White Horse District. It was in Berkshire until transferred to Oxfordshire in 1974....
. A large part of the parish is occupied by Dalton Barracks and its associated airfield (formerly RAF Abingdon
RAF Abingdon
RAF Abingdon was a Royal Air Force station near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. It is now known as Dalton Barracks and is used by the Royal Logistic Corps....
). According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,623.
The parish was created by the Local Government Act 1894
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
, by the division of the parish of Abingdon St. Helen
St Helen's Church, Abingdon
St Helen's Church is the parish church in the town of Abingdon on the banks of the River Thames in Oxfordshire , England....
. The part inside Abingdon Municipal Borough became part of Abingdon parish, whilst that part outside became St. Helen Without. It became part of the Abingdon Rural District
Abingdon Rural District
Abingdon was a rural district in the administrative county of Berkshire from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on that part of the Abingdon rural sanitary district which was in Berkshire...
of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
in 1894, and then part of the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire under the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
.