Boundary changes affecting the English county of Oxfordshire.
Date Legislation Effect 20 October 1844 Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844 Little Faringdon transferred from Berkshire Shilton (part) transferred from Berkshire Caversfield†, (part of) Stratton Audley and Studley transferred from Buckinghamshire Ackhampstead‡ , Lillingstone Lovell and Boycott‡ transferred to Buckinghamshire Great Lemhill Farm (in the parish of Broughton Poggs) transferred to Gloucestershire The parish of Shenington transferred from Gloucestershire The parish of Widford transferred from Gloucestershire 1889 Local Government Act 1888 Grandpont and New Hinksey transferred from Berkshire 1895 Local Government Act 1894 Caversham transferred to Berkshire Mollington (part) transferred from Warwickshire* 25 March 1896 Local Government Board Provisional Order Confirmation (No.14) Act The parish of Stokenchurch transferred to Buckinghamshire Cadmore End and Studdridge (detached parts of the parish of Lewknor) transferred to Buckinghamshire Ibstone (part) transferred to Buckinghamshire 1 April 1933 Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Buckingham and Oxford) Act 1933Towersey transferred from Buckinghamshire Kingsey transferred to Buckinghamshire 5 June 1956 Ministry of Health and Local Government DeclarationExchanged areas with Buckinghamshire along changed watercourse 26 October 1956 Ministry of Health and Local Government DeclarationExchanged areas with Buckinghamshire along changed watercourse 1 April 1974 Local Government Act 1972 Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford, Wantage and environs transferred from Berkshire (see List of places transferred from Berkshire to Oxfordshire in 1974) 1 April 1977 Mapledurham (part), Emmer Green (part), Caversham Park Village and Micklands Estate transferred to Berkshire 1 April 1991 The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1991 Exchanges with Berkshire (16 hectares) Exchanged unpopulated areas with Buckinghamshire
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Notes † These areas were entirely detached from the remainder of Buckinghamshire. ‡ Detached part of Oxfordshire surrounded by Buckinghamshire
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