List of Oxfordshire boundary changes


Boundary changes affecting the English county of Oxfordshire.
DateLegislationEffect
20 October 1844Counties (Detached Parts) Act 1844
1889Local Government Act 1888
  • Grandpont and New Hinksey transferred from Berkshire
  • 1895Local Government Act 1894
  • Caversham transferred to Berkshire
  • Mollington transferred from Warwickshire
  • 25 March 1896Local Government Board Provisional Order Confirmation Act
  • The parish of Stokenchurch transferred to Buckinghamshire
  • Cadmore End and Studdridge transferred to Buckinghamshire
  • Ibstone transferred to Buckinghamshire
  • 1 April 1933Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation Act 1933
  • Towersey transferred from Buckinghamshire
  • Kingsey transferred to Buckinghamshire
  • 5 June 1956Ministry of Health and Local Government Declaration
  • Exchanged areas with Buckinghamshire along changed watercourse
  • 26 October 1956Ministry of Health and Local Government Declaration
  • Exchanged areas with Buckinghamshire along changed watercourse
  • 1 April 1974Local Government Act 1972
  • Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford, Wantage and environs transferred from Berkshire
  • 1 April 1977
  • Mapledurham, Emmer Green, Caversham Park Village and Micklands Estate transferred to Berkshire
  • 1 April 1991The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey Order 1991
  • Exchanges with Berkshire
  • Exchanged unpopulated areas with Buckinghamshire