Although not a stone from this great foundation can be seen on the original site, fragments survive in cottages at the heart of the village. A new archaeological trail was created in 2011.
Abbey History; Heritage Trail; Hidden Gems.

• The village has two fields divided into 90 allotments. The Allotments Association leases them from the Parish Council and manages them on a day-to-day basis.
• There is currently a waiting list - read more >>

• Your existing telephone line can carry voice and high-speed internet traffic at the same time.
• Most houses in the village are also within a few metres of the Virgin Media cable network.
• Supplier comparisons: Simply Switch 08000 111395.

• First Saturday in July: a notable date in the village calendar. Contacts; feature >>
• A flower festival is invariably held on the same weekend in St Leonard's Church. Contacts; feature >>

• outside the Post Office on Mill Street
• 57 Spareacre Lane outside local shops (Barclays)
• Tesco Express A40 eastbound
• MRH Retail (BP) A40 westbound (£1.91).

• Activities for pre-school children and their parents/carers.
• Health Visitors: 01993 881887. Based at Long Hanborough Surgery Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00, run postnatal groups, breast-feeding support and child health clinics; routine 8-month and 2-year checks for children under 5.
• Oxfordshire Family Information Service: 08452 26 26 36 email. Free information on registered childcare providers, family and parenting support. 3rd Floor, Clarendon House, 52 Cornmarket Street Oxford OX1 3HJ.

• Anglican Church Market Square OX29 4UG
• Baptist Church Lombard Street OX29 4HT
• Catholic Church Abbey Street OX29 4HR.

• Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND: 01865 792422
• County Councillor, Eynsham Electoral Division see also ELECTIONS
  Charles Mathew, Parsonage House, Stanton Harcourt OX29 5RP: 01865 882205 (work), mobile 07967 756204 email. View profile >>

• Eynsham Dental Care
• To find an NHS dentist consult NHS Choices or call NHSDirect: 0845 46 47
• For impartial advice on procedures, costs etc, contact the Dental Helpline: 0845 063 1188
• For emergency treatment call NHSDirect

• West Oxfordshire District Council, Woodgreen, Witney OX28 1NB: 01993 861000
• General enquiries: Town Centre Shop, 3 Welch Way, Witney OX28 6JH
• District Councillors, Eynsham & Cassington Ward:
  Edward Humfrey James (-2016), New House, Chilbridge Road, Eynsham OX29 4BE
  Peter Kelland (-2015), The Ferryman Inn, Bablockhythe, Northmoor OX29 5AT: 01865 880028 email
  Larry Poole (-2014), 16 Queen Street OX29 4HQ: 01865 375130 email

• The Parish Council provides several bins around the village for dog waste: view report. Responsible owners, please note! View correspondence 2010; official guidance 2011.
• In the interests of public health, dogs are not allowed on the Oxford Road (north side) playing field. On the south field they should be kept under control at all times.
• Stray dogs should be reported to the District Council: 01993 861020 (out of hours 08453 039706). The WODC microchipping service costs just £16.50 (concessions available).

• Your elected representatives and terms of office
• Recent election results
• West Oxfordshire Electoral Services: 01993 861522 email.

• Default supplier Southern Electric, PO Box 7506, Perth PH1 3QU: 0845 7444 555.
• Comparisons energyhelpline: 0800 074 0745
• Consumer Helpline: 08454 04 05 06.

• Eynsham is at grid ref SP 432 094 GB and 70m above sea level; sunrise/sunset
• 2001 census data - Eynsham civil parish: population 4,665; households 1,887.
• Parish precept for £87,278 - for 2012/13: £87,406.
• Council Tax rates for Eynsham 2012/13: see Housing
• Social & economic comparisons: Oxfordshire Data Observatory
• Historical perspective (Domesday Book 1086): “The Bishop of Lincoln holds Eglesham himself and the monk Columban from him. 15½ hides belonging to this church. Land for 18 ploughs; he found as many. In lordship, land for 2 ploughs. Now in lordship 3 ploughs. 3 men-at- arms with 34 villagers and 33 smallholders have 15 ploughs. A mill at 12s. and 450 eels; meadow, 255 acres; pasture, 100 acres; woodland 1½ leagues long and 1 league and 2 furlongs wide; value when stocked 25s. The value is and was £20.”
• Eynsham Online usage report

• Call Floodline on 0845 988 1188 to register for Floodline Warnings Direct - read more
• For sandbags call the District Council on 01993 861000 (out of hours 0845 3039706)
• View Feature & Slideshow 2007 >>

• In case of leaks ring 0800 111 999
• Default supplier British Gas, PO Box 4805, Worthing BN11 9QW: 0800 048 0202
• Comparisons energyhelpline: 0800 074 0745
• Consumer Helpline 08444 111 444.

• Bartholomew Educational Foundation makes grants to Eynsham students under 25 years old.
• Eynsham Consolidated Charity makes grants to people living in Eynsham who are in need, hardship or distress.
• For either of these please write to Robin Mitchell, Clerk to the Trustees, 20 High Street, Eynsham, WITNEY OX29 4HB. All applications are treated in absolute confidentiality.
• The Parish Council makes grants to community groups & other non-party-political organisations for projects that “are in the interests of, or will directly benefit, all or a reasonable portion of the parish and its inhabitants”. View application form.

• The County Council is responsible for all grass verges in the village and contracts with the Parish Council to cut them.
• The Parish Council also maintains the 3 play areas and the open spaces in Dovehouse Close.
• Playing Field pitches are cut during the playing seasons by the Playing Field Managers. Contact Ann Cross: 01865 880712.

Venues available for regular or casual bookings: click on any link for contacts, events, etc. Directory and Map >>

• Baptist Church Hall, Lombard Street
• Bartholomew Room, The Square
• Berry Sports Hall, Back Lane
• Eynsham Youth Centre, Back Lane
• Primary School Hall, Beech Road
• Red Lion Function Room, The Square
• Scout Headquarters, Back Lane
• Social & Sports Club, Swan Street
• Sports Pavilion, Oxford Road
• St Leonard's Church Hall, Thames Street
• Tolkien Room, Abbey Street
• Village Hall, Back Lane
• White Hart Function Room.

The responsible authority for low-cost and social housing is the District Council. Contact West Oxfordshire Housing Services, Elmfield, New Yatt Road, Witney OX28 1PB: 01993 861010.

For other property to rent or buy, contact local estate agents; take a tour. Council Tax rates 2012/13 follow:

• Band A £ 961.63
• Band B £1121.89
• Band C £1282.17
• Band D £1442.44
• Band E £1762.99
• Band F £2083.53
• Band G £2404.07
• Band H £2884.88

A place for recreation of many kinds - bird-watching, boating, camping, fishing, painting, picnics, walking - or even doing nothing. Dry access just past the toll bridge: sharp left and down the bank to Thames Path; no cars.
Lock and weir keeper Nik Vallely: 01865 881324.

• Story of a lock keeper's wife
• Water level and flood risk monitoring
• Molly Harwood's slideshow

• Eynsham Country Market is held on Thursday 09:00-10:30 (except January) at St Leonard's Church Hall.
• A charity stall is also held every Thursday in the Square (weather permitting). Contact Lynette Brown: 01865 864675.

• At the top of Back Lane car park, with additional access on foot via Conduit Lane or Evans Road.
• Postal address Conduit Lane, OX29 4QB: 01865 881206.
• NHSDirect (any time): 0845 46 47.

• Member of Parliament, Witney Constituency
  David Cameron holds at least one local surgery a year in Eynsham. Local office 58-60 High Street, Witney OX28 6HJ: 01993 702302 email
• Members of European Parliament
  The South- East region of the UK is represented by 10 MEPs. UK Office 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU: 020 7227 4300 email

• Eynsham Echo: bi-monthly from the Parish Council - delivered free.
  Contact the Clerk: 01865 716943 email
• Eynsham Roundabout: monthly from the 3 churches - subscription £3 p.a.
  Editor Pam Breeze, 57 Merton Close OX29 4QE: 01865 880725 email
• Witney & West Oxfordshire Gazette - Wednesday.
  Editor David Duffy, Newsquest, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EJ: 01865 425403 email.

For news of forthcoming elections, Parish Council meetings, official contacts, etc:

• Back Lane car park outside the Medical Centre
• Back Lane outside the Village Hall (not Parish Council)
• Market Square outside the Bartholomew Room (public notices only)
• Mill Street opposite Spareacre Lane
• Off Swinford Green on the footpath to the village
• Witney Road beside Oxford-bound bus stop.

The Parish Council has also provided generous space for local organisations - no commercial advertising please. Notices should go up no more than 14 days before an event and come down no more than 7 days after. ‘Permanent’ notices should be no bigger than A5, to leave space for other users.

Fly-posting can be reported to the District Council: 01993 861020.

• The Abbey Fishponds are the only remnants of this great foundation to survive in their original setting. They were created in 1217, by diverting the road and stream (and incidentally much enlarging the Abbey precinct). The Parish Council manages the area on behalf of Fields in Trust, to protect its past and enhance its biodiversity. Access from Station Road.
• Eynsham Wood to the north of the village was a Millennium project, supported by the Woodland Trust: 13 acres within the ancient Wychwood Forest – planted in December 2000 and maturing steadily. Access via crossing points on the A40 and from Freeland Road; read more >>

• The free car park in Back Lane, beside the Medical Centre, is just a short walk from the village centre along Conduit Lane (12 hour maximum stay).
• There are 6 free parking spaces in the Square, including one for disabled drivers.
• Roads around the Square are narrow and readily congested; please observe the double yellow lines. Parking is unrestricted along most of Mill Street.
• Enforcement is now handled by the District Council: 01993 861060 email. View latest news >>
• The car parks beside the playing fields in Oxford Road close at dusk.

The District Council Pest Control Service handles rats, wasps etc at domestic and commercial premises; charges vary. Enquiries / bookings: 01993 861060. Latest news >>

• Either side of Oxford Road, with a play area, kick wall and skateboard park on the north side.
• The south side features a sports pavilion and hosts Eynsham Carnival each July. In 2012 it becomes Queen Elizabeth II Field.
• Managed for the Parish Council by the Playing Fields Management Committee (PFMC) - chair Ann Cross: 01865 880712.
• Dogs are banned from the north field and should be kept under control at all times on the south field. For obvious reasons, dog owners are asked to clear up after their pets and bins are provided.
• The car park gates are locked at dusk.

• outside the Post Office in Mill Street (last collections Monday-Friday 18:30, Saturday 11:20)
• beside the Bartholomew Room in the Square
• on the wall to the right of 66 Acre End Street
• beside Star Close on Witney Road
• beside the Spar in Spareacre Lane
• on Hanborough Road (junction with Wytham View).
• in the wall outside the Boot Inn at Barnard Gate.

• BBC Radio Oxford 95.2 fm
• HeartFm 102.6 & 97.4
• JackFm 106.8 & 106.4fm

Kerbside recycling

• Recycling boxes and food waste bins are provided free and emptied weekly.
• Green waste bins are also provided free; collection alternates with household rubbish.
• Contact West Oxfordshire Environmental Services: 01993 861025.

Home composting

• A range of subsidised home composters is available from as little as £16, plus delivery. Order from Oxfordshire Waste Partnership: 0844 571 4444.

On-street recycling: new for 2011 - see the video >>

Recycling Bank, Back Lane car park

• cans, card, drinks cartons, glass, paper, plastics, shoes, textiles. Also books, videos, DVDs (not WODC). Enquiries 01993 861020.

Swap Shops: view feature >>

Waste Recycling Centre: Dix Pit

• off B4449, just west of Stanton Harcourt village. Run by Oxfordshire County Council: 08450 504550.
• automotive waste - building materials - electrical items - furniture - garden waste - glass - household chemicals - metals - paper - untreated wood.
• Open 08:00-17:00 all year; closes at 20:00 on Thursday April-September. Trade waste 07:00-16:00 Monday-Friday, 07:00 to 12:00 on Saturday (size and weight restrictions apply).

• Oxfordshire Highways PO Box 842, Oxford OX1 9LL: 0845 310 1111 email
• Also for potholes, pavement defects, winter maintenance: keeping roads clear of ice and snow.

• Term 5: 16 April - 01 June 2012
• Late Spring Holiday 04 June - 08 June 2012
• Term 6: 11 June - 23 July 2012
• Summer Holiday 24 July - 31 August 2012
• Term 1: 03 September - 26 October 2012
• October Holiday 29 October - 02 November 2012
• Term 2: 05 November - 21 December 2012
• Christmas Holiday 24 December 2012 - 04 January 2013
• Term 3: 07 January - 08 February 2013
• February holiday 11 - 15 February 2013
• Term 4: 18 February - 28 March 2013
• April holiday 29 March - 12 April 2013
• Term 5: 15 April - 24 May 2013
• Late Spring holiday 27 May - 31 May 2013
• Term 6: 03 June - 23 July 2013

• Admissions are handled by Oxfordshire County Council: 01865 815175
• Bartholomew School Witney Road OX29 4AP: 01865 881430
• Eynsham Community Primary School Beech Road OX29 4LJ: 01865 881294
• Preschools and other establishments.

See also

• Bartholomew School Association (PTA)
• Primary School PTA

Social care for older people and adults with learning and physical disabilities or mental health problems is covered by OCC: 0845 050 7666 email; out of hours 0800 833408. More >>

Carried out by West Oxfordshire District Council. The service includes:

• mechanical sweeping of highways
• litter picking to highway verges and all other relevant land
• litter bin provision and servicing - funded by the Parish Council; view report >>
• dog bin provision and servicing - also funded by the Parish Council
• removal of fly-posters and fly-tipping deposits
• enforcement action in respect of litter, fly-posting, fly-tipping etc.

Free 24 hour fault line: 0800 317802 or email. Please give the location of the unit and its number if possible. More >>

• Choose between BBC Oxford and ITV Meridian for local news.
• Digital switchover took place in September 2011. Your TV equipment needs to be digital-compatible or you will not be able to watch.
• Digital UK offers free advice / low-cost conversion: 0845 650 5050.
• Cable services are available in the village through Virgin Media.

• Back Lane Car Park OX29 4QP
• Oxford Road Playing Fields (north side) OX29 4DA
• Opening hours: summer 07:30-22:00; winter 07:30-19:30
• Contact District Council agent Healthmatic Ltd: 01249 822063 or report online.

• Historic and beautiful structure linking Eynsham to Oxford via Swinford, Farmoor and Botley.
• Charge: 5p for cars (currently the lowest toll in England); charity collection on public holidays.
• Allow extra time for your journey in the morning and evening rush hour/s.
• Sold by auction December 2009; read more >>

• Hanborough station: Witney Road, Long Hanborough OX29 8LA (3½ miles) serves Oxford, London Paddington, Worcester and Hereford (First Great Western trains). Live departures
• Oxford station: Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HS (6 miles) serves Bristol, Edinburgh via Birmingham and London via Reading. Train operators: First Great Western and Cross Country.
• Timetables (all services) National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50.
• Traveline integrated bus/rail Journey Planner: 0871 200 22 33. Calls on BT residential lines cost 10p per minute plus connection.

There are 3 introductory guides:

• Eynsham Unlocked, a short tour of the village centre, highlighting historic features and other points of interest. Published by the Parish Council and widely available. 2nd edition 2009, free.
• Eynsham Abbey Heritage Trail, created in 2002 to mark the bounds of the former precinct, with carved stone from the abbey built into the engraved 'stations'. Available in St Peter's church or the library, free.
• Oxfordshire Village Circular Walks 1 - Eynsham. Four walks, 4-8 miles long, taking in Church Hanborough, Eynsham lock, Freeland, Pinkhill lock, South Leigh, Swinford toll bridge, the Thames Path and Wytham Wood.

• Contact West Oxfordshire Environmental Services, Elmfield, New Yatt Road, Witney OX28 1PB: 01993 861020.
• Household collection: alternate Wednesdays; bulky household waste on application.
• Trade waste: prices on application - 01993 861025.

• Thames Water Utilities, PO Box 286, Swindon SN38 2RA.
• For bills, change of address, meter readings: 0845 9200 888.
• For all other enquiries and emergencies: 0845 9200 800.