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About Upton

Aerial view of Upton

Upton is a small village of approximately 170 houses within the Vale of the White Horse in Oxfordshire. The village lies on a spring line on the edge of the North Wessex Downs, designated in 1972 as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,

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Latest Village News

Weather warning for thunderstorms on Friday night risk of flash floods

July 17, 2025

"The heaviest rain is likely to affect central southern England, south-east England and the Midlands on Friday night before moving to northern England and Scotland by Saturday. There could be as much as a month's worth of rain falling in just a few hours and this would lead to flash flooding. Frequent lightning, large

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Thames Water’s hosepipe ban in OX postcodes

July 15, 2025

Thames Water said the measure would come into effect on 22 July for households across Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire who were supplied by Farmoor Reservoir near Oxford. Announcing the ban, Thames Water said a lack of rain and increasing demand had stretched water supplies. The

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Upton Photographic Competition

July 1, 2025

The Summer 2025 Upton Photographic Competition is now open! This competition is open to all residents of Upton. There are two age categories: • anyone under 16 years of age • anyone 16 years of age and above There are three competition themes: 1. Upton and Surrounding Area: any photograph that shows off the area

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Upton Neighbourhood Watch

July 1, 2025

As they say: “no news is good news” and nothing was noted in Upton this month. The group is now officially registered and if you would like to be formally part of the group and receive local updates, do join using this link To raise our profile within the village, we are hoping to install some signs and to have a

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Uptonogood? 2025

July 1, 2025

Thank you to all those that participated at this year’s Uptonogood? Whether you rode or volunteered and helped in one (or more) of the many capacities required, the event could not happen without you, so thank you, Upton’s thriving community, for your support. We had some 550 riders on the day, cycling 5 different

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Upton Village Fete

July 1, 2025

Save the Date: Saturday 6th September 2025, 12 noon - 4 pm Planning is in full swing for this year’s Upton Village Fête, and we’d love your help to make it another fantastic community day! We are currently looking for volunteers to help with: • running stalls (books, plants, tombola, hampers, refreshments, and

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Upton Wine Club 20th Anniversary

July 1, 2025

Saturday 14th June was a special day in the Upton Wine Club calendar because it marked the 20th Anniversary of our club. For the past 20 years we have averaged an overall annual membership of 50+ residents from our village and have sampled over 1,600 wines! Although many members keep coming because they have an

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More News

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  • Upton Neighbourhood Watch
  • Uptonogood? Mountain Bike Festival
  • Summer Wines at the May Wine Club
  • Christian Aid

Parish Council – Agendas, Minutes, etc.

Agenda for the Upton Parish Council Meeting 24.09.2025

September 19, 2025

UPTON PARISH COUNCIL 19th September 2025 To: All Members of the Council   You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held in the small meeting room at Upton Village Hall on Wednesday 24th  September 2025 at 19.00.   Members of the public and press are welcome to

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Agenda for the Extraordinary Meeting of Upton Parish Council 5th September 2025

September 1, 2025

UPTON PARISH COUNCIL You are summoned to an  Extraordinary Meeting of Upton Parish Council Upton Village Hall, Friday 5th  September 2025 at 7.00 pm   Upton Parish Council 1st September 2025 To: All Members of the Council You are hereby summoned to attend an Extraordinary Meeting of Upton Parish

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Minutes of the meeting of the Parish Council 23.07.2025

July 31, 2025

UPTON PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting Date: Wednesday, 23rd July 2025 Time: 19:00 Venue: Small Meeting Room, Upton Village Hall Present Chair: Françoise Yates - FY Councillors:, Chris Seelig – CS, Matthew Talbot - MT Clerk: Benjamin Shaw Apologies: David Beckles – DB & Emma Watts-Lay -

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Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting 23 July 2025

July 19, 2025

UPTON PARISH COUNCIL 23rd July 2025 To: All Members of the Council You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held in the small meeting room at Upton Village Hall on Wednesday 23rd July 2025 at 19.00. Members of the public and press are welcome to attend. Please inform the Clerk

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Minutes of the extraordinary meeting of the Parish Council 03.07.2025

July 7, 2025

UPTON PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting of Upton Parish Council Held on Thursday 3rd July 2025 at 7.00pm St Mary’s Church, Upton Present: Cllrs Francoise Yates (FY) (Chair), Matthew Talbot (MT), Chris Seelig (CS) In attendance: Benjamin Shaw (Clerk), 31 members of the public Apologies

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Minutes of the meeting of the Parish Council 25.06.2025

June 30, 2025

UPTON PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting Date: Wednesday, 25th June 2025 Time: 19:00 Venue: Small Meeting Room, Upton Village Hall Present Chair: Françoise Yates - FY Councillors: Emma Watts-Lay - EWL, Chris Seelig – CS Brendan Heneghan – BH, Matthew Talbot - MT Clerk: Benjamin

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Agenda for the Extraordinary Parish Council meeting 3 July 2025

June 27, 2025

UPTON PARISH COUNCIL You are summoned to an  Extraordinary Meeting of Upton Parish Council St Marys Church Upton, Thursday 3rd  July 2025 at 7.00 pm   Upton Parish Council 27th June 2025 To: All Members of the Council You are hereby summoned to attend an Extraordinary Meeting of Upton Parish Council to

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Minutes of the Parish Council Annual General Meeting 28.05.2025

June 23, 2025

Upton Parish Council Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 28/05/2025 Date: Wednesday 28th May 2025 Time: 19:25 (Meeting delayed due to traffic incident) Venue: Small Meeting Room, Upton Village Hall

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Agenda for the Parish Council meeting 25 June 2025

June 20, 2025

UPTON PARISH COUNCIL 20th June 2025 To: All Members of the Council You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held in the small meeting room at Upton Village Hall on Wednesday 25th June 2025 at 19.00. Members of the public and press are welcome to attend. Please inform the Clerk

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More Parish Council News

  • Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting 28th May 2025
  • Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting 07.05.2025
  • Parish Clerk Office Hours
  • Minutes of the meeting of the Parish Council 23.04.2025
  • Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting 23rd April 2025

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Upton seen in 1930

Panorama of Upton looking north

This photograph of Upton was taken from a point south of the George and Dragon

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St Mary’s, circa 1900

St Mary's, circa 1900

St Mary's, circa 1900

St Mary’s interior, circa 1900

St Mary's interior, circa 1900

St Mary's interior, circa 1900

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