Benson, Oxfordshire
| Benson | |
|---|---|
St Helen's parish church | |
Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,754 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 483/km2 (1,250/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SU6191 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wallingford |
| Postcode district | OX10 |
| Dialling code | 01491 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Benson is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England. The 2011 Census gave the parish population as 4,754. It lies about a mile and a half (2.4 km) north of Wallingford at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, where a chalk stream, Ewelme Brook, joins the River Thames next to Benson Lock.