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Sutton Courtenay sits in a gentle curve of the River Thames, just a few miles south of Abingdon. It is a village defined by its long, linear layout, stretching from the historic core near the 12th-century All Saints’ Church down towards the river crossings at Culham. Geographically, it occupies a low-lying position within the Thames Valley, which gives the surrounding landscape its lush, meadows-and-water character, though it does mean the local water table is high. The village history is surprisingly weighty for its size; the churchyard serves as the final resting place for both Eric Blair (better known as George Orwell) and the former Prime Minister H.H. Asquith, who lived at The Wharf. Practically speaking, while the village has lost some of its smaller shops over the decades, it retains a couple of traditional pubs and a local post office. Its proximity to the Milton Park business hub and Didcot Parkway station makes it a functional base for those working in the science vale or commuting to London, yet it manages to feel tucked away from the busier arterial roads like the A34.