Coordinates: 51°35′19″N 1°25′35″W / 51.5885°N 1.4265°W
Wantage | |
Wantage shown within Oxfordshire | |
Population | 9,767 (2001 census) |
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OS grid reference | SU399878 |
- London | 72.3mi |
District | Vale of White Horse |
Shire county | Oxfordshire |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WANTAGE |
Postcode district | OX12 |
Dialling code | 01235 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Oxfordshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Wantage |
Website | Wantage community website |
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Wantage is a town in the Vale of the White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the English county of Berkshire, and about 17 miles (27 km) south-southwest of Oxford. It is famous for being the birthplace of King Alfred the Great.
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