Whitchurch-on-Thames
Parish Church of St. Mary
Whitchurch-on-Thames Location within Oxfordshire
Area	5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Population	758 (2001 census)[1]
• Density	141/km2 (370/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SU6377
Civil parish	Whitchurch-on-Thames
District	South Oxfordshire
Shire county	Oxfordshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Reading
Postcode district	RG8
Dialling code	0118
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Oxfordshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Henley
Website	Whitchurch-on-Thames village
List of places UK England Oxfordshire 51°29′24″N 1°05′13″W / 51.490°N 1.087°W / 51.490; -1.087

Whitchurch-on-Thames is a village and civil parish on the Oxfordshire bank of the River Thames, about 5.5 miles (9 km) northwest of Reading, Berkshire, in close proximity to Whitchurch Hill. Opposite Whitchurch on the Berkshire bank is the village of Pangbourne.

History

The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary was originally Norman, and was altered in the 15th century. In 1858 the Gothic Revival architect Henry Woodyer completely rebuilt the church, retaining only the Norman south door, Perpendicular Gothic south porch and a few other items.^[2] The parish is now a member of the Langtree Team Ministry: a Church of England benefice that also includes the parishes of Checkendon, Ipsden, North Stoke, Stoke Row and Woodcote.^[3]

Since the 16th century Whitchurch has had a weir and flash lock on the Thames to manage water levels for navigation. In 1787 the flash lock was replaced with a pound lock, Whitchurch Lock. The original Whitchurch Toll Bridge between Whitchurch and Pangbourne was built in 1792. The current structure, still privately owned, is the fourth on the site, the bridge having been reconstructed in 1853, 1902 and 2014. The current toll for a car to cross is 60 pence.^[4]

Amenities

Whitchurch has a primary school.^[5] Whitchurch has two public houses, the Ferryboat^[6] and the Greyhound Inn.^[7]