Ironstone Benefice

The Benefice is now 24 years old. It lies to the north west of Banbury, in the delightful North Oxfordshire countryside on the border with Warwickshire. It is a rural benefice, yet within commuting distance of London, Oxford and the West Midlands. Consequently, the communities here are a mix of working age and retired people.

The villages are small. The largest has no more than about 600 residents, but some of the parishes are set to change. There are a number of new housing developments being established on the southern and eastern benefice boundaries – within the Drayton and Hanwell parishes - and these will in due course double the benefice population overall.

We have eight Grade 1 or 2 listed churches, one in each of the parishes: Alkerton, Balscote, Drayton, Hanwell, Horley, Hornton, Shenington and Wroxton.

The Reverend Alicia Baker, Rector of the Ironstone Benefice was licensed on Tuesday 4th May 2021 and her contact details can be found below,

Details of all Churches in the Ironstone Benefice can be found at their individual Church Near You websites.



What's on

Easter Crafts & Egg Hunt, Hanwell - Good Friday

Occuring
for 2 hours
Venue
Hanwell: St. Peter
Address
St Peter Church Lane Hanwell Banbury, OX17 1HN

Especially for children and young families. Join us at St Peter, Hanwell 10am-noon on Good Friday for lots of Easter crafts; help to make an Easter Garden; followed by an Easter egg hunt outside.

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Our churches

Safeguarding

SAFEGUARDING: WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE

Seek advice from our Parish Safeguarding Officer

Kate Wythe - [email protected]

Read more at https://www.oxford.anglican.org/safeguarding