Toot Baldon
Village in Oxfordshire, England
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Toot Baldon is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Oxford in Oxfordshire. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 140. Toot Baldon shares a grouped parish council with the neighbouring parish of Marsh Baldon.
| Toot Baldon | |
|---|---|
St Lawrence's parish church | |
  Toot Baldon Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population | 140 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SP5600 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode district | OX44 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Baldons Parish Council |
Toponym
"Toot" is derived from an Old English word for "a look-out place".[2] "Baldon" is derived from the Old English for "Bealda's Hill".[3]
History
The Church of England parish church of Saint Lawrence was built mostly in the 13th century.[4] It was restored to designs by the Gothic Revival architect Henry Woodyer in 1865.[5] The church is a Grade II* listed building.[6] There is a monument to the 1965 Little Baldon air crash in the north aisle of the church. Court House Farm is partly 16th century.[5][7] Toot Baldon manor house was built in the 17th century[5] and is Grade II* listed.[8] A parish school was built in the 19th or early 20th century. It has since closed and the building is now a private house.
Amenities
Governance
There are three tiers of local government covering Toot Baldon, at parish, district and county level: Baldons Parish Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, and Oxfordshire County Council. The parish council is a grouped parish council, covering the two parishes of Toot Baldon and Marsh Baldon.[12]
