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
List of places
UK
England
Gloucestershire
51°58′51″N 2°03′50″W / 51.980846°N 2.0639736°W / 51.980846; -2.0639736

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]

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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