Netherton, Oxfordshire

Netherton, Oxfordshire

Coordinates: 51°41′49″N 1°23′49″W / 51.697°N 1.397°W / 51.697; -1.397

Netherton
Netherton is located in Oxfordshire
Netherton

 Netherton shown within Oxfordshire
OS grid reference SU4198
Parish Fyfield and Tubney
District Vale of White Horse
Shire county Oxfordshire
Region South East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Abingdon
Postcode district OX13
Dialling code 01865
Police Thames Valley
Fire Oxfordshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Wantage
List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire

Netherton is a hamlet in Fyfield and Tubney civil parish about 4.5 miles (7 km) west of Abingdon. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.

The toponym is derived from the Old English neotherra meaning "lower, nether" and dun meaning "hill".[citation needed] It was recorded as Netendon in 1193.[citation needed]

Netherton is primarily residential. Netherton is linked with Oxford by Whites Coaches route 63 bus that runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Netherton — is the name of several places, including: England Netherton, Peterborough, (in Cambridgeshire) Netherton, Cheshire Netherton, Devon Netherton, Hampshire Netherton, Herefordshire Netherton, Merseyside Netherton, Northumberland Netherton,… …   Wikipedia

  • Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) — Oxfordshire Former County constituency for the House of Commons County Oxfordshire 1290 (1290)–1885 …   Wikipedia

  • Grove, Oxfordshire — Coordinates: 51°36′43″N 1°25′16″W / 51.612°N 1.421°W / 51.612; 1.421 …   Wikipedia

  • Botley, Oxfordshire — Coordinates: 51°45′00″N 1°17′53″W / 51.750°N 1.298°W / 51.750; 1.298 …   Wikipedia

  • Chilton, Oxfordshire — Coordinates: 51°34′05″N 1°15′54″W / 51.568°N 1.265°W / 51.568; 1.265 …   Wikipedia

  • Duxford, Oxfordshire — Coordinates: 51°41′38″N 1°28′23″W / 51.694°N 1.473°W / 51.694; 1.473 …   Wikipedia

  • Dean Court, Oxfordshire — Coordinates: 51°44′56″N 1°18′36″W / 51.749°N 1.310°W / 51.749; 1.310 …   Wikipedia

  • Oxford West and Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency) — Oxford West and Abingdon County constituency for the House of Commons Boundary of Oxford West and Abingdon in …   Wikipedia

  • Marcham — Coordinates: 51°39′58″N 1°20′38″W / 51.666°N 1.344°W / 51.666; 1.344 …   Wikipedia

  • National Pub of the Year — The National Pub of the Year is an annual competition held by CAMRA in February that finds the best pub in the UK. Established in 1988, the competition helps to highlight quality pubs around the UK that are worth seeking out and visiting. Each… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”