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South Stoke is a village and civil parish on an east bank of the Thames, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Goring-on-Thames in the South Oxfordshire District. Less than 1 mile (1.6 km) to its north of the village is the hamlet and manor house of Littlestoke (or Stoke Marmion). In the 2001 UK census the parish had a population of 458. Isambard Kingdom Brunel built Moulsford Railway Bridge in 1839-40. [edit] LittlestokeLittlestoke is a hamlet on the River Thames sometimes seen in texts as "Little Stoke". It is located on the old road that linked Wallingford and Reading via Goring Heath. Littlestoke has a manor house, still a farmhouse with a smaller estate than previously, which has three outlying associated barns, listed for their architecture. Until at least 1920 A ferryman used to be available to cross the Thames to Cholsey. [edit] Research Tips
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