Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: South Oxfordshire · Region: South East
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| Place | Benson |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | South Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.621005 |
| Longitude | -1.107205 |
| Place Type | Village |
Benson, a village in South Oxfordshire, carries the gentle hum of rural life. It lies 2.5 km north-north-east of Wallingford (from Wallingford: bearing 28°T, OS grid SU 619 917), and is situated east-north-east of Preston Crowmarsh village. The River Thames, a broad and patient artery, flows nearby, its waters reflecting the ever-shifting moods of the English sky, casting a soft, pearlescent light upon the surrounding meadows. The village itself, with its attractive village green, offers a sense of quiet permanence, where ancient trees stand as silent witnesses to generations past. Though much of Benson’s past is now veiled in the mists of time, its present is one of tranquil existence, with the distant murmur of agricultural life occasionally drifting on the breeze. The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated fields, a reminder of the land’s enduring bounty.
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Explore Benson, Oxfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.621005, -1.107205. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |