Stoke Talmage is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...
south of
Thame
Thame is a market town and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about east of the city of Oxford and southwest of Aylesbury. It derives its name from the River Thame which flows along the north side of the town and forms part of the county border ...
in
Oxfordshire. The
2001 Census recorded the parish population as 49. Because the parish population is below 100, the
2011 Census combined its figures with the output area for the civil parishes of
Adwell and
Shirburn
Shirburn is a village and civil parish about south of Thame in Oxfordshire. It contains the Grade I listed, 14th-century Shirburn Castle, along with its surrounding, Grade II listed park, and a parish church, the oldest part of which is from ...
.
Parish: Key Statistics: Population.
( 2011 census In particular the maps annexed to both definitions and data sets are identical. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
Notable buildings
Stoke Talmage seems to have had a parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activitie ...
since the 11th century, although the first clear historical reference to it dates from 1219. The Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within each Church of England parish (the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative unit; since the 19th century sometimes ca ...
of Saint Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and
resurr ...
was restored in 1758. In 1860 it was restored again and extended to plans by George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott (13 July 1811 – 27 March 1878), known as Sir Gilbert Scott, was a prolific English Gothic Revival architect, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals, although he starte ...
. St Mary Magdalene Rectory
A clergy house is the residence, or former residence, of one or more priests or ministers of religion. Residences of this type can have a variety of names, such as manse, parsonage, rectory or vicarage.
Function
A clergy house is typically o ...
was built in 1752. It was extended in 1820 by the builder and architect Daniel Harris.
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Civil parishes in Oxfordshire
Villages in Oxfordshire