Dorchester, Oxfordshire

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Dorchester-on-Thames is a village on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. In the 7th century it became the seat of the Bishopric of Dorchester, after the Bishop of Leicester had fled from Leicester. The Diocese of Dorchester was extremely large, and covered most of Wessex and Mercia.

The main tourist attraction is Dorchester Abbey, a surprisingly large church for the size of village. Nearby is Day's Lock, where the annual World Poohsticks Championships take place.

Across the river are the low bur distinctive hills of Wittenham Clumps.

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Nearby towns and cities: Abingdon, Oxford

Nearby villages: Berinsfield, Burcot, Little Wittenham, Long Wittenham, Shillingford, Warborough

Further reading

• Kate Tiller (ed.), Dorchester Abbey: Church and People 635–2005 (Stonesfield Press 2005). ISBN 0952712644.Template:Oxfordshire-geo-stub

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