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Goring Lock on the River Thames on a sunny October day. There has been a lock here since the 1500s when it was a flash lock, In the 1700s it was redesigned as a pound lock and was constructed of timber, The present lock dates from the 1920s. Goring-on-Thames is a picturesque village in Oxfordshire and is a haunt of artists (and photographers!). Here the river narrows to pass between the North Wessex Downs and the Chiltern Hills at the point known as the Goring Gap.

Half timbered cottages in the village of Checkendon Oxfordshire. This village lies At the start of the Chiltern Hills as they rise on the north side of the River Thames. Many of the houses here are wooden framed with brick infill. These cottages line the road through Checkendon as it winds its way from Woodcote to Stoke Row. Opposite is the village green and the parish church. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

The Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul in the village of Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is also the village's parish church. This beautiful old church has a long history, originally dating back to AD635. However, the Abbey itself was founded in 1140, built by an Order of Augustinian Canons. Its medieval heritage is seen inside - particularly by an effigy of a knight. A Jesse window's stone tracery depicts the stem of Jesse and is a feature of the building.

The road bridge crossing the River Thames at Goring, Oxfordshire. The bridge links Goring with the village of Streatley on Thames on the southern, Berkshire side. This is the view standing on the Thames Path just below the lock, looking under the bridge towards the Goring Gap where the river flows between the Chiltern Hills and the North Wessex Downs.

A corner of the Checker Hall, part of the abbey buildings at Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The abbey was founded in about 675AD and developed into a large Benedictine monastery. It was finally surrendered to the King in 1538 by the last Abbot, Thomas Pentecost.

Boathouses on the banks of the River Thames at Goring opposite the lock and just upstream from the old mill. Goring is an extremely picturesque village on the north bank of the Thames in Oxfordshire, just over the river from Streatley in Berkshire. Here the river flows through the Goring Gap between the Chiltern Hills in the north and the Berkshire or North Wessex Downs in the south. Being so picturesque, Goring is a favourite location for photographers and painters - including JM Turner!

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A digital pencil drawing of the view over farmland looking towards South Stoke in Oxfordshire. Here we are looking over the Thames Valley on a sunny afternoon in very early November. In the distance are the now demolished cooling towers of Didcot Power Station - once an immediately recognisable landmark. Just a little furtherbehind us is the village of Woodcote

The scene from the toll bridge at Whitchurch on Thames in Oxfordshire. The church of St Mary stands above the cottages which surround the old mill - no longer working but converted into flats. However, two large water wheels can be seen beneath the building, The church, originally built in Norman times underwent an extensive rebuilding programme during the Victorian period. Whitchurch is across the Thames and just north of the village of Pangbourne in Berkshire.

An old Oxford college barge hiding in a backwater of the River Thames between Oxford and Iffley. A number of barges like this were bought by the Oxford colleges' rowing clubs in the mid 1800s as changing rooms and viewing platforms for spectators during races. They have now been sold off and can be occasionally found as floating function rooms etc. Club houses were built to replace them and can be found near Christ Church Meadows in Oxford.

The parish church of St Michael and All Angels at Blewbury, Oxfordshire. Blewbury is a picturesque village in the North Wessex Downs not far from Didcot. At its centre is the parish church surrounded by old brick built cottages and almshouses. The church dates from the 11th century with additions constructed later in medieval times. It is surrounded by its churchyard which is designated as a "living churchyard" containing a variety of flora and fauna.A digital pencil sketch from my original photograph.

The backwater as the Thames divides above the lock and weir at Goring on Thames in Oxfordshire. This was once the supply of water to the mill where it still rushes through the sluices to the wheel pit. Here, beside the boathouses lining the river bank, craft of all types are moored - now probably for the winter! In this view captured on a day in early October the lock keeper's cottage can be seen in the background.

The parish church of St Michael and All Angels at Blewbury, Oxfordshire. Blewbury is a picturesque village in the North Wessex Downs not far from Didcot. At its centre is the parish church surrounded by old brick built cottages and almshouses. The church dates from the 11th century with additions constructed later in medieval times. It is surrounded by its churchyard which is designated as a "living churchyard" containing a variety of flora and fauna.

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Blewbury is a picturesque village in Oxfordshire nestling in a dip of the North Wessex Downs and lying between Streatley (Berkshire) and Wantage (Oxfordshire), the nearest town being Didcot. Its maze of small streets and lanes are lined with both brick and half-timbered buildings. Several springs rise in the village feeding a small lake and in times past watercress was cultivated here. This image was captured in early April. Nikon D7000 Nikkor 18-200 Textures and toning applied in Photoshop CC

A digital art image from my original photograph of the church of St Michael and All Angels in the Thames-side village of Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire. The church, standing above the village and overlooking the River Thames dates back to the 12th century. This image captured on a sunny late spring evening from the Thames Path National Trail which starts at Cricklade and continues on to the Thames Barrier in London.

The moorings on the riverside at Henley on Thames in Oxfordshire . Quiet now in winter but in summer a hive of activity with pleasure boats and visitors. In the background is the bridge built in 1786, now Grade 1 listed and with a weight limit for traction engines! To the left is the tower of the 16th century parish church of St Mary the Virgin. This stretch of the river is famous for boat racing and nearby is the River and Rowing Museum.

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Bluebell Woods Bluebells at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods Bluebells at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods Bluebells at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods Bluebells at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods Bluebells at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods Bluebells at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods Bluebells at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods Bluebells at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods Bluebells at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

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Bluebell Woods at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

Bluebell Woods at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos

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Bluebell Woods Bluebells at The Spinney in Greys Court Rotherfield Greys near Henley on Thames Oxfordshire England United Kingdom photography by Andy Evans Photos