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Oxfordshire is a county
in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire,
Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire.
The county has a major tourism industry. The main centre of population is
the city of Oxford. Other significant settlements are Bicester, Banbury,
Kidlington, and Chipping Norton to the north of Oxford; Witney to the west;
Thame and Chinnor to the east; and Abingdon, Wantage, Didcot and
Henley-on-Thames to the south.
Abingdon (traditionally known as
Abingdon-on-Thames) is a market town in Oxfordshire. It
is the seat of the Vale of White Horse district. Previously the county town
of Berkshire, Abingdon is one of several places which claim to be Britain's
oldest continuously occupied town.
Banbury is a market town
located on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire. It had a population of 43,867
at the 2001 census.[1] Banbury is part of, and the largest town in, the
Cherwell district. The Member of Parliament for Banbury is Tony Baldry.
Banbury is a significant commercial and retail centre for the surrounding
area, which is predominantly rural. Banbury has a shopping centre called
Castle Quay, which is one of the largest in the region with over 70 shops
and cafes.
Bicester is a town in the
Cherwell district of north-eastern Oxfordshire, with a population of 28,672
(2001 census). It is currently one of the fastest growing towns in
Oxfordshire. This growth has been favoured by its proximity to junction 9 of
the M40 motorway linking it to Oxford, Birmingham and London. It is close to
Banbury, Kidlington, Brackley, Buckingham, Oxford, and Witney.
Burford is a Cotswold town in
Oxfordshire. It lies about 30 kilometres west of Oxford on the
River Windrush and is a popular centre for tourists who visit the Cotswolds,
with many antique shops on the main street.
Carterton is a town in
Oxfordshire. It is about 8 kilometres (5 miles) west
of Witney, on the B4020 and B4477 roads. It is close to the A40 road.
Carterton is one of the newest towns in Oxfordshire. Despite this, Carterton
is the second largest settlement in the West Oxfordshire District. Its
population is approximately 20,000.
Chipping Norton is a town in
Oxfordshire. located 18 miles (29 km) north west of Oxford. It is
the highest town in the county. Popular with tourists who use it as a
gateway to the Cotswolds, Chipping Norton is a lively town that services a
wide number of surrounding villages, continuing the tradition that gave it
its name.
Faringdon is a picturesque market town in the Vale of White Horse, near the
Thames Valley in southern England, United Kingdom. It is located between the
River Thames and the Ridgeway. On 2004-02-02, Faringdon was granted
Fairtrade Town status. The town was twinned with Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
(France), in 1990.
Goring is on the north bank of the River Thames, in the Goring Gap which
separates the Berkshire Downs and the Chiltern Hills. Gatehampton Railway
Bridge near Goring The village is about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Reading
and 16 miles (26 km) south of Oxford. Immediately across the river is the
Berkshire village of Streatley, and the two are often considered as twin
villages, linked by Goring and Streatley Bridge and its adjacent lock and
weir. The Great Western Main Line railway passes through Goring, and Goring
& Streatley railway station in the village is served by local First Great
Western trains running between Reading and Oxford.
Henley-on-Thames is a town on
the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, about 10
miles downstream and north-east from Reading, 10 miles upstream and west
from Maidenhead. It is located near the corner between the counties of
Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
Kidlington is a large village
the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is 8 km (5 miles) north of Oxford
(although only one mile from edge to edge) and 27 km (17 miles) south of
Banbury, between the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal. Kidlington is a
contender for Largest village in England (as well as Europe) with a
population, including contiguous Gosford and Water Eaton (in Gosford and
Water Eaton parish), but not neighbouring Yarnton or Begbroke, of over
17,500 (compared to 1,300 in 1901). Kidlington parish had a population of
13,719 according to the 2001 census (2006 est. 14,000). It has so far
resisted proposals to become a town. Following a peremptory change by the
Parish Council to Town status, the change was voted down in a ballot of the
local electorate by 98%, and reversed. Speculation continues regarding when
population pressure will cause a re-evaluation of Kidlington's Village
status.
Oxford is a city in
Oxfordshire. with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). It is home
to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking
world.
It is known as the "city of dreaming spires", a term coined by Matthew
Arnold in reference to the harmonious architecture of the university
buildings. The River Thames runs through Oxford, where for a distance of
some 10 miles it is known as the Isis.
Thame is a market town in
Oxfordshire, on the River Thame between Aylesbury and Oxford. It has a
population of around 12,000. Situated just short of the county border, Thame
lies close to the Buckinghamshire villages of Haddenham and Long Crendon.
The town is 14 miles east of Oxford, 10 miles south-west of Aylesbury and 47
miles from London. To the west of Thame the A418 joins with the M40 motorway
linking London to Birmingham.
Wallingford is a small market
town and civil parish in the upper Thames Valley in the English county of
Oxfordshire (historically in Berkshire until 1974 reorganization).
Wantage is a town and civil
parish in the Vale of the White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the
English county of Oxfordshire (formerly in Berkshire), and approximately 10
miles south-southwest of Oxford. It is famous for being the birthplace of
King Alfred the Great.
Witney is a town (population: 22,765 — 2001 census) in Oxfordshire.
12 miles west of Oxford and just north of the A40 trunk road. In recent
years, the town has expanded rapidly (with the building of the Madley Park
housing estate, and the huge developments surrounding Woodford Way), but has
still retained its charms as a market town on the edge of the Cotswolds.
Woodstock is a small town in
Oxfordshire. which is home to Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, where Winston Churchill was born in 1874. Churchill's grave
is in nearby Bladon. The little river Glyme, in a steep and picturesque
valley, divides the town into New and Old Woodstock. Woodstock has two main
suburbs, namely Hensingham to the south and east of the town centre, and Old
Woodstock directly to the north. The town hall of Woodstock was built in
1766 after the designs of Sir William Chambers, and there are a number of
17th century buildings in the centre.
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