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  Oxfordshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from Latin Oxonia) is a county in South East England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.
The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was based at the Barracks on Bullingdon Green, Cowley.
The Vale of the White Horse and parts of South Oxfordshire south of the River Thames are traditionally part of Berkshire but were added to the administrative county in 1974.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oxfordshire   (490 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Oxfordshire
Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west.
Devon is a county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east.
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Oxfordshire   (3644 words)

  
 Oxfordshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Other significant settlements are Bicester, Banbury and Chipping Norton to the north of Oxford; Witney to the west; Thame and to the east; and Abingdon, Wantage, Didcot and Henley-on-Thames to the south.
The highest point of the county is, in the Vale of White Horse, reaching 261m/856ft.
The Vale of the White Horse and parts of South Oxfordshire south of the River Thames were previously part of Berkshire and were added to the county in 1974.
www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Oxfordshire   (523 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Oxfordshire has a population of 600,000 people and each year this figure is under constant change due to the students attending the famous Oxford University.
Oxfordshire’s local government: The County of Oxfordshire apart from Caversham is governed by a two-tier structure with Oxfordshire County Council and the four district councils of Cherwell, Oxford City, South Oxfordshire and West Oxfordshire being the sum of two parts.
Oxfordshire actually lies between the pastoral south and the industrial heart of England and midway between the estuaries of the Thames and the Severn.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/oxfordshire.html   (1131 words)

  
 Oxfordshire Basic Command Unit
The commander of the Oxfordshire BCU is Chief Superintendent David McWhirter.
Oxfordshire is the largest BCU covering 2,605 square km with a population of 615,204 people.
Within the BCU there are five local police areas: Cherwell, Oxford, South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse and West Oxfordshire.
www.thamesvalley.police.uk /bcu/oxfordshire   (126 words)

  
 South Oxfordshire Oxfordshire through time | Local history overview for the District/Unitary Authority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
South Oxfordshire is a District/Unitary Authority in the county of Oxfordshire, in England.
In 1801 South Oxfordshire's total population was 34,219.
The modern boundaries of South Oxfordshire shown on 19th and 20th century maps.
www.visionofbritain.org.uk /GBH_match_page.jsp?ons=South+Oxfordshire   (266 words)

  
 South Oxfordshire District Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
South Oxfordshire District Council is to consider plans for the development of a £6.3m arts, culture and entertainment centre in Didcot.
South Oxfordshire District Council is to purchase land in the centre of Didcot for the development of a £30m shopping centre, which will include a superstore, more than 20 shops, a cinema, library and a theatre complex.
South Oxfordshire District Council and Taylor Woodrow have unveiled plans for a £30m retail development in Didcot, including a superstore, 28 shops, a library and an amphitheatre.
www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /sol42863.htm   (85 words)

  
 Tree - pafg04.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Marianne GERMAIN (William JERMAIN, Joseph, Edward) was born 03 Mar 1825 in South Weston, Oxfordshire.
Emily JERMAINE was christened 22 Sep 1844 in South Weston, Oxfordshire.
Isaac JERMAINE was born 31 Jan 1853 in South Weston, Oxfordshire.
www.jarmaine.org.uk /pafg04.htm   (808 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Europe:United Kingdom:England:Oxfordshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon) is a county in South East England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.
Bicester is a town in Oxfordshire, north east of Oxford.
Village south of Banbury on the main road to Oxford.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Oxfordshire/desc.html   (1521 words)

  
 GenUKI - Oxfordshire Genealogy
When looking at a modern map of Oxfordshire, please do remember that until the local government reorganisation of 1974 much of modern south-west Oxfordshire was in Berkshire.
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (52nd and 43rd Foot).
Remembering that many (south/west) Oxfordshire towns used to be in Berkshire you might also want to contact the Berkshire Family History Society.
users.ox.ac.uk /~malcolm/genuki/big/eng/OXF   (943 words)

  
 The County of Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004
Oxfordshire County Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the County of Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2004" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
Banbury Calthorpe ward; Easington South parish ward of Banbury parish
Kennington and South Hinksey ward; Radley ward; Sunningwell parish
www.hmso.gov.uk /si/si2004/20043251.htm   (1877 words)

  
 TLIO: Essays and research - Custom Community and Conflict in South Oxfordshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In this respect Benson is set alongside the adjoining south Oxfordshire parishes of Ewelme and Berrick Salome, all linked by experiences of surviving common fields, patterns of tenure, and late and contested parliamentary enclosure (or in the case of Ewelme, no parliamentary enclosure).
Michael Havinden describes the continuing progress of south Oxfordshire farmers in the sometimes difficult period 1640-1730 and attributes it not only to the natural advantages of the terrain but also to the benefits of access to London, where wheat and barley found a ready market.
The south Oxfordshire experience suggests that enclosure could be redundant, much delayed or partial as a mechanism of change.
www.thelandisours.org /history/ruresis.html   (6637 words)

  
 Tree - pafg03.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
William JERMAIN (Joseph, Edward) was christened 12 Jun 1796 in Lewknor, Oxfordshire.
Elizabeth was christened 05 Aug 1798 in Stoke Talmage, Oxfordshire.
William GERMAIN was born 25 Apr 1823 in South Weston, Oxfordshire.
www.jarmaine.org.uk /pafg03.htm   (207 words)

  
 The District of South Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2001
The parishes of Cuddesdon and Denton, Garsington, Marsh Baldon and Toot Baldon
The Henley South parish ward of Henley-on-Thames parish
Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of South Oxfordshire District Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.
www.hmso.gov.uk /si/si2002/20020049.htm   (1552 words)

  
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Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire is above the regional average for 25-49 year-olds, and this may result in the area suffering from basic skills needs for longer than those areas where the needs are concentrated more among the older age group.
Berkshire is the only other area in the South East to have a similar profile, as there is a wide disparity in all other LLSC areas in the region where whites form the larger percentage without qualifications.
Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Learner allocations for 2003-4 suggest that this area is above the regional average as a proportion of those with low/no qualifications.
www.lsc.gov.uk /NR/rdonlyres/e4fpodyr2urtehrlnolgk3n7omsd5m34ojaklxlyuj4lemwqoorhpbvqxtvlut26qk7udwpmytanui/BasicSkillsintheSouthEastCritique.doc   (2091 words)

  
 Oxfordshire - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Historically the area has always had some importance, it has been valuable agricultural land resting between the main southern cities and containing the prestigious settlement at Oxford (from the Old English Oxenaforda).
For a more complete list of settlements in the county see List of places in Oxfordshire.
The Oxfordshire landscape (The Making of the English landscape)
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /oxfordshire.htm   (491 words)

  
 South Oxfordshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Oxfordshire is a local government district in Oxfordshire, England.
Counties with multiple districts: Berkshire - Buckinghamshire - East Sussex - Hampshire - Kent - Oxfordshire - Surrey - West Sussex
This page was last modified 05:41, 13 September 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Oxfordshire   (57 words)

  
 The Boundary Committee for England : Your area : South East : Oxfordshire : Oxfordshire County Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Order implementing The Electoral Commission's decision on the final recommendations of this review has been made and can be viewed on Her Majesty's Stationery Office's website.
Map 1 illustrates in outline form the proposed divisions for Oxfordshire County Council, including constituent district wards and parishes.
Map 2 illustrates the  proposed electoral divisions in Banbury in Cherwell district and the boundary between the proposed North Hinksey & Wytham and Wootton divisions in Vale of White Horse district.
www.lgce.gov.uk /your-area/oxfordshirecc.cfm   (174 words)

  
 Reading Forum - South Oxfordshire, pubs from the Wild West etc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
South Oxfordshire, pubs from the Wild West etc.
The Pack Saddle in the Woodcote Road (now by-passed), which had cork stoppers in some of it's bottled Gales Ales and also did a mean rough cider.
I have always resented the gerrymandering of north Berkshire to create south Oxfordshire.
www.reading-forum.co.uk /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=409   (550 words)

  
 Oxfordshire Visual Arts Festival - Artweeks
In May / June 2006, artists and artisans will be opening up their homes and studios to the public and a wide array of special events will be staged around the county.
Oxfordshire's biggest visual arts festival, which celebrates a great variety of work from artists of many different styles and backgrounds, generates high levels of interest from a discerning local audience as well as from the many visitors to the county.
The free full colour guide will be available from Tourist Information Centres, libraries, art galleries, museums, art shops and hotels around Oxfordshire from the beginning of April 2006.
www.artweeks.org   (257 words)

  
 International Civic Heraldry- UNITED KINGDOM - SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The design on the shield embraces variants of the sunburst from the Henley arms, a railway crossing from the arms of Didcot, a portcullis from the arms of Wallingford and two wheatsheaves from the Thame town badge.
The shield is supported by an ox for Oxfordshire and a lion guardant for England, each 'gorged' with a crown symbolising the links with the Sovereign extending from the Royal Castle at Wallingford to the Royal Flight at Benson.
The Thames is represented by symbolic water, traversed by a stone bridge, and the whole design is surmounted by a golden dragon passant resting its foreleg on a mitre for Dorchester where the King of Wessex was baptized inio Christianity and for the diocese once based there.
www.ngw.nl /int/gbr/s/southoxf.htm   (233 words)

  
 Medieval Painting of the Annunciation, South Newington, Oxfordshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
South Newington has many important paintings from the 14th and 15th centuries, the 15th century examples much less skilful than the earlier ones, but equally interesting.
Whether Margaret had any connection with the Mortayne/Moretaine family who were Lords of the Manor of Marston Morteyne, some 40 miles to the east, I do not know, but it seems quite likely.
She and her husband were probably responsible for commissioning the 14th century work at South Newington.
www.paintedchurch.org /snewtann.htm   (401 words)

  
 Search Results for Oxfordshire - Encyclopædia Britannica
administrative and historic county of south-central England, bounded on the north by Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, on the west by Gloucestershire, on the south by Berkshire, and on the east by...
district, administrative county of Oxfordshire, south-central England, occupying an area in the southeastern part of the county between the cities of Oxford (northwest) and Reading (south).
town (“parish”), South Oxfordshire district, administrative and historic county of Oxfordshire, England, on the left bank of the River Thames.
www.britannica.com /search?query=Oxfordshire&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT   (467 words)

  
 Holiday cottage in Oxfordshire England
Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, South of England, England, Europe
The property is a charming cottage built in about 1830 and now tastefully enlarged with all the modem amenities necessary for a comfortable holiday break.
Dorchester is an historic village, and an ideal base for exploring the Thameside towns and villages.
www.holiday-rentals.com /England/holiday-cottage-Oxfordshire/p8047.htm   (747 words)

  
 Corporate Entertainment in the South Oxfordshire Magazine for Corporate Entertainment in South Oxfordshire, South East, ...
South Oxfordshire Borough in Oxfordshire, is a district in the North Central area of the South East Region.
This Local Magazine site is for the residents, public organisations, small businesses and visitors in South Oxfordshire.
As independent office furniture specialist’s efurniture are totally focused on providing the highest level of service for clients from the inception to completion of each and every project.
www.uk2u.net /341/6/7/324   (271 words)

  
 SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE ACTUAL HOUSE PRICES SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE PROPERTY PRICES - STREET MAPS - SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE - PROVISER ...
If you are looking to buy a property or if you just want to check how much equity you have in your property you can check out Property Prices in South Oxfordshire with our easy to use graphs and tables.
Our graphs show the property prices trend in South Oxfordshire over nearly 10 years and you can compare actual property prices and price increases with nearby areas.
Once you have checked the property prices in South Oxfordshire you can navigate easily to other locations to find the areas with the highest or lowest property prices or largest hosue prices increase.
www.proviser.com /regional/local_authorities/south_oxfordshire   (512 words)

  
 South Oxfordshire Hunt South Homepage - The Pony Club
You are in: Branches / South Oxfordshire Hunt South
The South Oxfordshire Hunt South Branch was established in 1930 and is part of Pony Club Area 12.
The Pony Club is the number one organisation for young people who love ponies and riding.
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