Uffington | |
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![]() St Mary's parish church | |
Location within Oxfordshire | |
Population | 783 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SU3089 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Faringdon |
Postcode district | SN7 |
Dialling code | 01367 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Oxfordshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Uffington.net |
Uffington is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Faringdon and 6 miles (10 km) west of Wantage. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 783.[1] Lying within the historic county boundaries of Berkshire, in 1974 it was transferred for local government purposes to Oxfordshire under the Local Government Act 1972. Uffington is most commonly known for the Uffington White Horse hill figure on the Berkshire Downs in the south of the parish.