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Oxfordshire[a] is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England. It is locally governed by Oxfordshire County Council and the lower-tier authorities of its five non-metropolitan districts: City of Oxford, Cherwell, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, and West Oxfordshire. The county is landlocked and bordered by Northamptonshire to the north-east, Warwickshire to the north-west, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, Wiltshire to the south-west, and Gloucestershire to the west. The area of Oxfordshire south of the River Thames was part of the historic county of Berkshire, including the county's highest point, the 261-metre (856 ft) White Horse Hill.[5] The largest settlement in the county is Oxford, its only city, with an estimated population of 151,584.[6]

Oxfordshire
Motto(s)
Sapere Aude
('Dare to be Wise')[1]
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (British Summer Time)
Members of Parliament
PoliceThames Valley police
Ceremonial county
Lord LieutenantMarjorie Glasgow
High SheriffAmanda Ponsonby[2] (2020–21)
Area2,605 km2 (1,006 sq mi)
 • Ranked22nd of 48
Population (2021)687,524
 • Ranked35th of 48
Density264/km2 (680/sq mi)
Ethnicity90.9% White, 4.8% Asian/Asian British[3]
Non-metropolitan county
County councilOxfordshire County Council[4]
ExecutiveLiberal Democrat Green Alliance
Admin HQOxford
Area2,605 km2 (1,006 sq mi)
 • Ranked15th of 26
Population691,667
 • Ranked17th of 26
Density266/km2 (690/sq mi)
ISO 3166-2GB-OXF
ONS code38
ITLUKJ14
Websitewww.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Districts

Districts of Oxfordshire
Districts
  1. City of Oxford
  2. Cherwell
  3. South Oxfordshire
  4. Vale of White Horse
  5. West Oxfordshire

History

Oxfordshire was recorded as a county in the early years of the 10th century and lies between the River Thames to the south, the Cotswolds to the west, the Chilterns to the east and the Midlands to the north, with spurs running south to Henley-on-Thames and north to Banbury.

Although it had some significance as an area of valuable agricultural land in the centre of the country, it was largely ignored by the Romans and did not grow in importance until the formation of a settlement at Oxford in the 8th century. Alfred the Great was born across the Thames in Wantage, Vale of White Horse. The University of Oxford was founded in 1096, although its collegiate structure did not develop until later on. The university in the county town of Oxford (whose name came from Anglo-Saxon Oxenaford = "ford for oxen") grew in importance during the Middle Ages and early modern period. The area was part of the Cotswolds wool trade from the 13th century, generating much wealth, particularly in the western portions of the county in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Morris Motors was founded in Oxford in 1912, bringing heavy industry to an otherwise agricultural county. The importance of agriculture as an employer declined rapidly in the 20th century; currently[when?] under one percent of the county's population are involved due to high mechanisation.[citation needed] Nevertheless, Oxfordshire remains a very agricultural county by land use, with a lower population than neighbouring Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, which are both smaller.

During most of its history, the county was partitioned as fourteen divisions called hundreds, namely Bampton, Banbury, Binfield, Bloxham, Bullingdon, Chadlington, Dorchester, Ewelme, Langtree, Lewknor, Pyrton, Ploughley, Thame and Wootton.

The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, the main army unit in the area, was based at Cowley Barracks on Bullingdon Green, Cowley.

The Vale of White Horse district and parts of the South Oxfordshire administrative district south of the River Thames were historically part of Berkshire, but, in 1974, Abingdon, Didcot, Faringdon, Wallingford and Wantage were added to the administrative county of Oxfordshire under the Local Government Act 1972. Conversely, the Caversham area of Reading, now administratively in Berkshire, was historically part of Oxfordshire, as was the parish of Stokenchurch, now administratively in Buckinghamshire. The areas of Oxford city south of the Thames, such as Grandpont, were transferred much earlier, in 1889.

Geography

Oxfordshire includes parts of three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the north-west lie the Cotswolds; to the south and south-east are the open chalk hills of the North Wessex Downs and the wooded hills of the Chilterns. The north of the county contains the ironstone of the Cherwell uplands. Long-distance walks within the county include the Ridgeway National Trail, Macmillan Way, Oxfordshire Way and the D’Arcy Dalton Way.

Extreme points

Rivers and canals

From the mid-point western edge to the southeast corner of Oxfordshire, via the city in the middle, runs the Thames with its flat floodplains. This river forms the historic limit with Berkshire, remaining so on some lowest reaches. The Thames Path National Trail follows the river from upper estuary to a source.

Many smaller rivers in the county feed into the Thames, such as the Thame, Windrush, Evenlode and Cherwell. Some of these have trails running along their valleys. The Oxford Canal links to the Midlands and follows the Cherwell from Banbury via Kidlington into the city of Oxford, where these join the navigable Thames. About 15% of the historically named Wilts & Berks Canal, in sporadic sections, has been restored to navigability, including the county-relevant[clarification needed] 140 metres near Abingdon-on-Thames where it could, if restored, meet the Thames.

Green belt

Oxfordshire contains a green belt area that fully envelops the city of Oxford and extends for some miles to protect surrounding towns and villages from inappropriate development and urban growth. Its border in the east extends to the Buckinghamshire county boundary, while part of its southern border is shared with the North Wessex Downs AONB. It was first drawn up in the 1950s, and all of the county's districts contain some portion of the belt.

Economy

GDP
19957607
1996
1997
1998
1999
200010594
2001
2002
200312942

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Oxfordshire at current basic prices published by the Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British pounds sterling.[7]

Year Regional gross value added[8] Agriculture[9] Industry[10] Services[11]
1995 7,607 120 2,084 5,404
2000 10,594 80 2,661 7,853
2003 12,942 93 2,665 10,184

Politics

The Oxfordshire County Council, since 2013 under no overall control, is responsible for the most strategic local government functions, including schools, county roads and social services. The county is divided into five local government districts: Oxford, Cherwell, Vale of White Horse (after the Uffington White Horse), West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire, which deal with such matters as town and country planning, waste collection and housing.

In the 2016 European Union referendum, Oxfordshire was the only English county as a whole to vote to remain in the European Union by a significant margin, at 57.06% (70.27% in the City of Oxford), despite Cherwell (barely) voting to leave at 50.31%.[citation needed]

Education

 
Brasenose Lane in Oxford city centre, a street onto which three colleges back.
 
The University of Oxford's Chemistry Research Laboratory.

Oxfordshire has a completely comprehensive education system with 23 independent schools and 35 state secondary schools. Only eight schools do not have a sixth form; these are mostly in South Oxfordshire and Cherwell districts. Oxfordshire has a large number of leading independent schools, including public schools such as Radley College.

The county has two universities: the ancient University of Oxford[12] and the modern Oxford Brookes University, which are both located in Oxford. In addition, Wroxton College, located in Banbury, is affiliated with Fairleigh Dickinson University of New Jersey.[13]

Buildings

 
The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, a ‘textbook’ example of the English medieval manor house.

The "dreaming spires" of the University of Oxford are among the reasons for which Oxford is the sixth most visited city in the United Kingdom by international visitors.[14] Among many notable University buildings are the Sheldonian Theatre, built 1664–68 to the design of Sir Christopher Wren, and the Radcliffe Camera, built 1737–49 to the design of James Gibbs.

Blenheim Palace, close to Woodstock, was designed and partly built by the architect John Vanbrugh for John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, after he had won the battle of Blenheim. The gardens, which can be visited, were designed by the landscape gardener "Capability" Brown, who planted the trees in the battle formation of the victorious army. Sir Winston Churchill was born in the palace in 1874. It is open to the public.

Chastleton House, on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire borders, is a great country mansion built on property bought from Robert Catesby, who was one of the men involved in the Gunpowder Plot with Guy Fawkes. Stonor Park, another country mansion, has belonged to the recusant Stonor family for centuries.

Mapledurham House is an Elizabethan stately home in the south-east of the county, close to Reading.

The Abbey in Sutton Courtenay is a medieval courtyard house. It has been recognised by the Historic Building Council for England (now Historic England) as a building of outstanding historic and architectural interest.[15] It is considered to be a ‘textbook’ example of the English medieval manor house[16] and is a Grade I-listed building.[17]

Settlements

 
Wantage Market Place
Rank Town Population Year Definition Notes
1 Oxford 150,200 2011 Oxford non-metropolitan district
2 Banbury 46,853 2011 Civil parish
3 Abingdon-on-Thames 33,130 2011 Civil parish In Berkshire until 1974.
4 Bicester 32,642 2011 Civil parish
5 Witney 27,522 2011 Civil parish
6 Didcot 25,140 2011 Civil parish 200 dwellings in the south-east of the town lie in neighbouring East Hagbourne parish. In Berkshire until 1974.
7 Carterton 15,769 2011 Civil parish
8 Kidlington 13,723 2011 Civil parish Does not include Gosford.
9 Henley-on-Thames 11,619 2011 Civil parish
10 Wallingford 11,600[18] 2011 Civil parish In Berkshire until 1974.
11 Thame 11,561 2011 Civil parish Includes hamlet of Moreton.
12 Wantage 11,327 2011 Civil parish In Berkshire until 1974.
13 Grove 7,178 2011 Civil parish
14 Faringdon 7,121 2011 Great Faringdon civil parish In Berkshire until 1974.
15 Chipping Norton 6,337 2011 Civil parish
16 Chinnor 5,924 2011 Civil parish
17 Benson 4,754 2011 Civil parish
18 Eynsham 4,648 2011 Civil parish
19 Wheatley 4,092 2011 Civil parish
20 Kennington 4,076 2011 Civil parish
21 Sonning Common 3,784 2011 Civil Parish
22 Woodstock 3,100 2011 Civil parish
23 Charlbury 2,830 2011 Civil parish
24 Watlington 2,727 2011 Civil parish
25 Bampton 2,564 2011 Civil parish
26 Deddington 2,146 2011 Civil parish

Places of interest

See also

Notes

  1. ^ (abbreviated Oxon, from Oxonium, the Latin name for Oxford)

References

  1. ^ "Camelot International, Britain's heritage and history". Camelotintl.com. from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  2. ^ "No. 62943". The London Gazette. 13 March 2020. p. 5161.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Oxfordshire Local Authority (E10000025)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Homepage". from the original on 23 November 2002. Retrieved 16 November 2002.
  5. ^ Edwardes, Simon (2001). "County and Unitary Authority Tops". The Mountains of England and Wales. from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Key Facts about Oxford". Oxford City Council. from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ^ (PDF). pp. 240–253. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011.
  8. ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
  9. ^ includes hunting and forestry
  10. ^ includes energy and construction
  11. ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
  12. ^ "Six of world's top 20 universities are in UK". BBC. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Four Worlds of Work: Preparing students for the global market". Study International. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Economic Statistics". Oxford City Council. from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  15. ^ The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay archives.
  16. ^ Currie 1992, p. 225.
  17. ^ Historic England. "The Abbey (1052729)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  18. ^ Service, District Data. "District Data Service - South Oxon Census 2011 summary leaflet". www.oxford.gov.uk. from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  19. ^ Christopher Gale (7 July 2012). "Abingdon County Hall Museum". Abingdonmuseum.org.uk. from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  20. ^ "Home page". Chipping Norton History Society and Museum. from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  21. ^ "Home". Combemill.org. from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  22. ^ "Oxfordshire". Milton Manor House. from the original on 9 July 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  23. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Sherwood, Jennifer (1974). The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300096392.
  24. ^ Glitz. "Wheatley Windmill Website". Wheatleymill.co.uk. from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

Further reading

  • Currie, Christopher Richard John (1992). "Larger Medieval Houses in the Vale of White Horse" (PDF). Oxoniensia. 57: 81–224. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  • Powell, Philip (2005). The Geology of Oxfordshire. Dovecote Press. ISBN 1-904349-19-6.

External links

  • "Oxfordshire" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 415–418.
  • Oxfordshire County Council
  • Thisisoxfordshire Oxfordshire news, sport & information
  • The Oxfordshire Association
  • Flags of Oxfordshire
  • Visit South Oxfordshire
  • Banbury & District National Trust Association 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  • Images of Oxfordshire 2 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine at the English Heritage Archive
  • Oxfordshire at Curlie

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Oxfordshire news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Oxfordshire a is a ceremonial and non metropolitan county in South East England It is locally governed by Oxfordshire County Council and the lower tier authorities of its five non metropolitan districts City of Oxford Cherwell South Oxfordshire Vale of White Horse and West Oxfordshire The county is landlocked and bordered by Northamptonshire to the north east Warwickshire to the north west Buckinghamshire to the east Berkshire to the south Wiltshire to the south west and Gloucestershire to the west The area of Oxfordshire south of the River Thames was part of the historic county of Berkshire including the county s highest point the 261 metre 856 ft White Horse Hill 5 The largest settlement in the county is Oxford its only city with an estimated population of 151 584 6 OxfordshireCeremonial countyFlagCoat of armsMotto s Sapere Aude Dare to be Wise 1 Sovereign stateUnited KingdomConstituent countryEnglandRegionSouth East EnglandTime zoneUTC 00 00 Greenwich Mean Time Summer DST UTC 01 00 British Summer Time Members of ParliamentVictoria Prentis C Robert Courts C Layla Moran LD John Howell C Anneliese Dodds L David Johnston C PoliceThames Valley policeCeremonial countyLord LieutenantMarjorie GlasgowHigh SheriffAmanda Ponsonby 2 2020 21 Area2 605 km2 1 006 sq mi Ranked22nd of 48Population 2021 687 524 Ranked35th of 48Density264 km2 680 sq mi Ethnicity90 9 White 4 8 Asian Asian British 3 Non metropolitan countyCounty councilOxfordshire County Council 4 ExecutiveLiberal Democrat Green AllianceAdmin HQOxfordArea2 605 km2 1 006 sq mi Ranked15th of 26Population691 667 Ranked17th of 26Density266 km2 690 sq mi ISO 3166 2GB OXFONS code38ITLUKJ14Websitewww oxfordshire gov ukDistrictsDistricts of OxfordshireDistrictsCity of Oxford Cherwell South Oxfordshire Vale of White Horse West Oxfordshire Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Extreme points 2 2 Rivers and canals 2 3 Green belt 3 Economy 4 Politics 5 Education 6 Buildings 7 Settlements 8 Places of interest 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External linksHistory EditMain article History of Oxfordshire Oxfordshire was recorded as a county in the early years of the 10th century and lies between the River Thames to the south the Cotswolds to the west the Chilterns to the east and the Midlands to the north with spurs running south to Henley on Thames and north to Banbury Although it had some significance as an area of valuable agricultural land in the centre of the country it was largely ignored by the Romans and did not grow in importance until the formation of a settlement at Oxford in the 8th century Alfred the Great was born across the Thames in Wantage Vale of White Horse The University of Oxford was founded in 1096 although its collegiate structure did not develop until later on The university in the county town of Oxford whose name came from Anglo Saxon Oxenaford ford for oxen grew in importance during the Middle Ages and early modern period The area was part of the Cotswolds wool trade from the 13th century generating much wealth particularly in the western portions of the county in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds Morris Motors was founded in Oxford in 1912 bringing heavy industry to an otherwise agricultural county The importance of agriculture as an employer declined rapidly in the 20th century currently when under one percent of the county s population are involved due to high mechanisation citation needed Nevertheless Oxfordshire remains a very agricultural county by land use with a lower population than neighbouring Berkshire and Buckinghamshire which are both smaller During most of its history the county was partitioned as fourteen divisions called hundreds namely Bampton Banbury Binfield Bloxham Bullingdon Chadlington Dorchester Ewelme Langtree Lewknor Pyrton Ploughley Thame and Wootton The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry the main army unit in the area was based at Cowley Barracks on Bullingdon Green Cowley The Vale of White Horse district and parts of the South Oxfordshire administrative district south of the River Thames were historically part of Berkshire but in 1974 Abingdon Didcot Faringdon Wallingford and Wantage were added to the administrative county of Oxfordshire under the Local Government Act 1972 Conversely the Caversham area of Reading now administratively in Berkshire was historically part of Oxfordshire as was the parish of Stokenchurch now administratively in Buckinghamshire The areas of Oxford city south of the Thames such as Grandpont were transferred much earlier in 1889 Geography EditOxfordshire includes parts of three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty In the north west lie the Cotswolds to the south and south east are the open chalk hills of the North Wessex Downs and the wooded hills of the Chilterns The north of the county contains the ironstone of the Cherwell uplands Long distance walks within the county include the Ridgeway National Trail Macmillan Way Oxfordshire Way and the D Arcy Dalton Way Extreme points Edit Northernmost point 52 10 6 58 N 1 19 54 92 W 52 1684944 N 1 3319222 W 52 1684944 1 3319222 near Claydon Hay Farm Claydon Southernmost point 51 27 34 74 N 0 56 48 3 W 51 4596500 N 0 946750 W 51 4596500 0 946750 near Thames and Kennet Marina Playhatch Westernmost point 51 46 59 73 N 1 43 9 68 W 51 7832583 N 1 7193556 W 51 7832583 1 7193556 near Downs Farm Westwell Easternmost point 51 30 14 22 N 0 52 13 99 W 51 5039500 N 0 8705528 W 51 5039500 0 8705528 River Thames near Lower ShiplakeRivers and canals Edit From the mid point western edge to the southeast corner of Oxfordshire via the city in the middle runs the Thames with its flat floodplains This river forms the historic limit with Berkshire remaining so on some lowest reaches The Thames Path National Trail follows the river from upper estuary to a source Many smaller rivers in the county feed into the Thames such as the Thame Windrush Evenlode and Cherwell Some of these have trails running along their valleys The Oxford Canal links to the Midlands and follows the Cherwell from Banbury via Kidlington into the city of Oxford where these join the navigable Thames About 15 of the historically named Wilts amp Berks Canal in sporadic sections has been restored to navigability including the county relevant clarification needed 140 metres near Abingdon on Thames where it could if restored meet the Thames Green belt Edit Further information Oxford Green Belt Oxfordshire contains a green belt area that fully envelops the city of Oxford and extends for some miles to protect surrounding towns and villages from inappropriate development and urban growth Its border in the east extends to the Buckinghamshire county boundary while part of its southern border is shared with the North Wessex Downs AONB It was first drawn up in the 1950s and all of the county s districts contain some portion of the belt Economy EditGDP19957607199619971998199920001059420012002200312942This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Oxfordshire at current basic prices published by the Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British pounds sterling 7 Year Regional gross value added 8 Agriculture 9 Industry 10 Services 11 1995 7 607 120 2 084 5 4042000 10 594 80 2 661 7 8532003 12 942 93 2 665 10 184Politics EditThe Oxfordshire County Council since 2013 under no overall control is responsible for the most strategic local government functions including schools county roads and social services The county is divided into five local government districts Oxford Cherwell Vale of White Horse after the Uffington White Horse West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire which deal with such matters as town and country planning waste collection and housing In the 2016 European Union referendum Oxfordshire was the only English county as a whole to vote to remain in the European Union by a significant margin at 57 06 70 27 in the City of Oxford despite Cherwell barely voting to leave at 50 31 citation needed Education EditSee also List of schools in Oxfordshire Brasenose Lane in Oxford city centre a street onto which three colleges back The University of Oxford s Chemistry Research Laboratory Oxfordshire has a completely comprehensive education system with 23 independent schools and 35 state secondary schools Only eight schools do not have a sixth form these are mostly in South Oxfordshire and Cherwell districts Oxfordshire has a large number of leading independent schools including public schools such as Radley College The county has two universities the ancient University of Oxford 12 and the modern Oxford Brookes University which are both located in Oxford In addition Wroxton College located in Banbury is affiliated with Fairleigh Dickinson University of New Jersey 13 Buildings Edit The Abbey Sutton Courtenay a textbook example of the English medieval manor house The dreaming spires of the University of Oxford are among the reasons for which Oxford is the sixth most visited city in the United Kingdom by international visitors 14 Among many notable University buildings are the Sheldonian Theatre built 1664 68 to the design of Sir Christopher Wren and the Radcliffe Camera built 1737 49 to the design of James Gibbs Blenheim Palace close to Woodstock was designed and partly built by the architect John Vanbrugh for John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough after he had won the battle of Blenheim The gardens which can be visited were designed by the landscape gardener Capability Brown who planted the trees in the battle formation of the victorious army Sir Winston Churchill was born in the palace in 1874 It is open to the public Chastleton House on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire borders is a great country mansion built on property bought from Robert Catesby who was one of the men involved in the Gunpowder Plot with Guy Fawkes Stonor Park another country mansion has belonged to the recusant Stonor family for centuries Mapledurham House is an Elizabethan stately home in the south east of the county close to Reading The Abbey in Sutton Courtenay is a medieval courtyard house It has been recognised by the Historic Building Council for England now Historic England as a building of outstanding historic and architectural interest 15 It is considered to be a textbook example of the English medieval manor house 16 and is a Grade I listed building 17 Settlements EditSee also List of places in Oxfordshire and List of civil parishes in Oxfordshire Wantage Market Place It has been suggested that this section be split out into another article titled List of settlements in Oxfordshire by population Discuss May 2022 Rank Town Population Year Definition Notes1 Oxford 150 200 2011 Oxford non metropolitan district2 Banbury 46 853 2011 Civil parish3 Abingdon on Thames 33 130 2011 Civil parish In Berkshire until 1974 4 Bicester 32 642 2011 Civil parish5 Witney 27 522 2011 Civil parish6 Didcot 25 140 2011 Civil parish 200 dwellings in the south east of the town lie in neighbouring East Hagbourne parish In Berkshire until 1974 7 Carterton 15 769 2011 Civil parish8 Kidlington 13 723 2011 Civil parish Does not include Gosford 9 Henley on Thames 11 619 2011 Civil parish10 Wallingford 11 600 18 2011 Civil parish In Berkshire until 1974 11 Thame 11 561 2011 Civil parish Includes hamlet of Moreton 12 Wantage 11 327 2011 Civil parish In Berkshire until 1974 13 Grove 7 178 2011 Civil parish14 Faringdon 7 121 2011 Great Faringdon civil parish In Berkshire until 1974 15 Chipping Norton 6 337 2011 Civil parish16 Chinnor 5 924 2011 Civil parish17 Benson 4 754 2011 Civil parish18 Eynsham 4 648 2011 Civil parish19 Wheatley 4 092 2011 Civil parish20 Kennington 4 076 2011 Civil parish21 Sonning Common 3 784 2011 Civil Parish22 Woodstock 3 100 2011 Civil parish23 Charlbury 2 830 2011 Civil parish24 Watlington 2 727 2011 Civil parish25 Bampton 2 564 2011 Civil parish26 Deddington 2 146 2011 Civil parishPlaces of interest EditMain article List of museums in Oxfordshire See also List of attractions in Oxford Key Abbey Priory Cathedral Accessible open space Amusement Theme Park Castle Country Park English HeritageForestry Commission Heritage railway Historic House Places of Worship Museum free not free National Trust Theatre Zoo Abingdon County Hall Museum 19 housed in a 17th century county hall building Ashdown House 17th century country house in the Lambourn Downs Ashmolean Museum Oxford University s museum of art and archaeology Banbury Museum Banbury Bicester Village Blenheim Palace and garden UNESCO World Heritage Site Broughton Castle 14th century fortified manor house Buscot Park Buscot 18th century country house and landscape garden Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred village museum in a 15th century Carthusian chapel Charlbury Museum Chastleton House 17th century country house limited access Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Chinnor amp Princes Risborough Railway operated with steam and diesel locomotives Chipping Norton Museum 20 Cholsey and Wallingford Railway Cogges Manor Farm Museum Witney a living museum of country life Combe Mill Museum 21 Long Hanborough working museum of stationary steam engines Cotswold Wildlife Park and garden Bradwell Grove Holwell Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Didcot Railway Centre museum of the Great Western Railway Dorchester Abbey Dorchester on Thames 12th century church of former Augustinian abbey Great Coxwell Barn 14th century tithe barn Greys Court Rotherfield Greys 16th century country house Hampton Gay Manor ruins of 16th century manor house no website Harcourt Arboretum Nuneham Courtenay Heythrop Hall 17th century country house now a hotel golf amp country club Hook Norton Brewery working Victorian tower brewery that offers guided tours Kelmscott Manor Home of William Morris Mapledurham Estate 16th century country house and 15th century watermill Milton Manor House 18th century country house 22 Minster Lovell Hall dovecote and ruins of 15th century manor house Museum of Bygones Claydon private museum including stationary steam engines North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Oxford Oxford Bus Museum and Morris Motors Museum Long Hanborough Oxford Canal 18th century narrow canal The Oxfordshire Museum Woodstock The Ridgeway River and Rowing Museum Henley on Thames River Thames Rollright Stones megalithic stone circle and Whispering Knights burial chamber near Little Rollright Rousham House 17th century country house and landscape garden Rycote chapel 15th century chapel with original furnishings St Katharine s church Chiselhampton 18th century parish church with original furnishings no website limited access St Mary s church Iffley 12th century Norman parish church 23 Shotover Country Park Headington Spiceball Country Park Banbury Stanton Harcourt manor house limited access with garden and 15th century chapel and Pope s Tower no website Stonor Park country house and 14th century chapel of the recusant Stonor family Swalcliffe Tithe Barn 15th century Thame Museum Tolsey Museum Burford no website Uffington White Horse Uffington Castle and Wayland s Smithy burial chamber in the White Horse Hills Vale and Downland Museum Wantage Wallingford Museum Wheatley Windmill 18th century tower mill 24 See also Edit Oxfordshire portalLord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire High Sheriff of Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Artweeks an annual art festival each May Oxford University including links to the individual colleges Oxford CanalNotes Edit abbreviated Oxon from Oxonium the Latin name for Oxford References Edit Camelot International Britain s heritage and history Camelotintl com Archived from the original on 3 May 2012 Retrieved 9 November 2011 No 62943 The London Gazette 13 March 2020 p 5161 UK Census 2011 Local Area Report Oxfordshire Local Authority E10000025 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 2 July 2020 Homepage Archived from the original on 23 November 2002 Retrieved 16 November 2002 Edwardes Simon 2001 County and Unitary Authority Tops The Mountains of England and Wales Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 14 December 2015 Key Facts about Oxford Oxford City Council Archived from the original on 6 August 2020 Retrieved 5 October 2020 Regional Gross Value Added PDF pp 240 253 Archived from the original PDF on 28 July 2011 Components may not sum to totals due to rounding includes hunting and forestry includes energy and construction includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured Six of world s top 20 universities are in UK BBC Retrieved 15 January 2021 Four Worlds of Work Preparing students for the global market Study International Retrieved 15 January 2021 Economic Statistics Oxford City Council Archived from the original on 17 December 2015 Retrieved 8 August 2016 The Abbey Sutton Courtenay archives Currie 1992 p 225 Historic England The Abbey 1052729 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 20 March 2020 Service District Data District Data Service South Oxon Census 2011 summary leaflet www oxford gov uk Archived from the original on 5 August 2018 Retrieved 5 August 2018 Christopher Gale 7 July 2012 Abingdon County Hall Museum Abingdonmuseum org uk Archived from the original on 13 August 2016 Retrieved 8 August 2016 Home page Chipping Norton History Society and Museum Archived from the original on 16 May 2017 Retrieved 27 June 2017 Home Combemill org Archived from the original on 10 September 2014 Retrieved 23 August 2014 Oxfordshire Milton Manor House Archived from the original on 9 July 2014 Retrieved 23 August 2014 Pevsner Nikolaus Sherwood Jennifer 1974 The Buildings of England Oxfordshire Yale University Press ISBN 978 0300096392 Glitz Wheatley Windmill Website Wheatleymill co uk Archived from the original on 24 July 2014 Retrieved 23 August 2014 Further reading EditCurrie Christopher Richard John 1992 Larger Medieval Houses in the Vale of White Horse PDF Oxoniensia 57 81 224 Retrieved 20 March 2020 Powell Philip 2005 The Geology of Oxfordshire Dovecote Press ISBN 1 904349 19 6 External links Edit Look up Oxfordshire in Wiktionary the free dictionary Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oxfordshire Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 20 11th ed 1911 pp 415 418 Oxfordshire County Council Thisisoxfordshire Oxfordshire news sport amp information The Oxfordshire Association Flags of Oxfordshire Visit South Oxfordshire Banbury amp District National Trust Association Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Images of Oxfordshire Archived 2 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine at the English Heritage Archive Oxfordshire at Curlie Coordinates 51 45 N 1 17 W 51 75 N 1 28 W 51 75 1 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oxfordshire amp oldid 1152144187, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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