Welcome to East Challow
East Challow is about 1 mile west of Wantage and about 8 miles south east of Faringdon in the Vale of the White Horse. The village has grown significantly over the last 100 years and currently comprises approximately 377 residences. We have an excellent primary school, St Nicholas Church, The Mission meeting house, a large village hall, a cricket club, and a branch of the Royal British Legion.
The purpose of this website is to improve communication between the Parish Council and the community it serves and to increase community participation in the Parish.
On this website you will find information of significance to our community, and local news. which we hope this will give some insight into village life.
This website is maintained by East Challow Parish Council and is still under development.
Many of the photographs on this site were kindly provided by the late Clive Brown to whom we are extremely grateful.
Milestone: Faringdon 8, Wantage 1
Latest News
Public Art is installed
The Public Art was installed on the 19th November 2025, with residents gathering to celebrate the installation on the 5th December.
The Public Art which takes the form of a village sign has been painted by a local artist with impressions of East Challow through the ages and carved in wood. It showcases the history and local character of East Challow, showing prominent historical buildings, the village green and water pump and the Wilts and Berks canal.
The village sign has been paid for with S106 funding administered by Vale of White Horse District Council from developer contributions.
St Nicholas School have been involved and are busy preparing a time capsule that will be buried in 2026 at the foot of the sign.
The Public Art will be a unique local landmark in East Challow for future generations.
Public Art sign showing historical buildings water pump canal and windmill.
Contact us:
East Challow Parish Council
Clerk@EastChallowPC.co.uk
07774 405 472
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