Gazetteer of
British Place Names

Oxfordshire is a council area which forms the upper tier in a two-tier system of local government. Several lower-tier council areas lie within its area. The council area has a significantly different area to the historic county from which it takes its name, primarily because it includes a large area in the north-west of Berkshire (which includes Wantage, Faringdon, Abingdon and Didcot). The Oxfordshire council area does not include the Caversham and Stokenchurch areas, which are part of the historic county. There are also several other small differences between the boundaries of the council area and the historic county.

Place Type: Council Area
Historic County: Oxfordshire / Berkshire
Lat, Long: 51.7657659,-1.322324675
Grid Reference: SP 4686 0767
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 318862
GSS Code: E10000025
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Oxfordshire_CA,_Oxfordshire_318862

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