Oxenton

Oxenton is a village and civil parish 11 miles (18 km) north east of Gloucester,[1] in the Tewkesbury district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 162.[2] The parish touches Alderton, Ashchurch Rural, Gotherington, Teddington and Stoke Orchard.[3] It is on the west side of Oxenton Hill, a northern outlier of the Cotswolds.[4] Oxenton has a parish meeting.[5]

Oxenton
Oxenton is located in Gloucestershire
Oxenton
Oxenton
Location within Gloucestershire
Area7.719 km2 (2.980 sq mi)
Population162 (2011 census)
• Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Oxenton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Landmarks

There are 22 listed buildings in Oxenton.[6] Oxenton has a church called St John the Baptist[7] and a village hall.[8]

History

The name "Oxenton" means 'Ox hill'.[9] Oxenton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Oxendone.[10] On 1 April 1935 Woolstone parish was abolished and merged with Oxenton.[11]

References
  1. "Distance from Oxenton [51.98356, 2.061695]". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. "Oxenton". City Population De. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. "Oxenton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. "Parishes: Oxenton". British History Online. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. "Oxenton (Parish Meeting)". Gloucestershire Association of Parish and Town Councils. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. "Listed buildings in Oxenton, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. "St John the Baptist". A Church Near You. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  8. "Village Hall". GRCC. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  9. "Oxenton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  10. "Gloucestershire G-P". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  11. "Oxenton Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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