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Banbury, Oxfordshire

Banbury is an historic market town on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire. Banbury is a significant industrial, commercial and retail centre. The town is famed for Banbury cakes and the nursery rhyme "Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross", though the current cross dates from 1859. The town is within the council area of Cherwell (Oxfordshire).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Oxfordshire
Lat, Long: 52.061411,-1.334826
Grid Reference: SP 4569 4054
Civil Parish: Banbury CP
Council Area: Cherwell CA (Oxfordshire CA)
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 2220
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Banbury,_Oxfordshire_2220

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