Geography
Steeple Aston is in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire, about 7 miles (11 km) west of Bicester and 12 miles (19 km) north of the county seat of Oxford. The village is 108 metres (354 ft) above sea level. The River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal pass 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the village. The river forms part of the eastern boundary of the parish. The parish's southern boundary, 0.5 miles (800 m) south of the village, also forms part of Cherwell District's boundary with West Oxfordshire.
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