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Witney, Oxfordshire

Witney is an historic market town in Oxfordshire. Witney has long been an important crossing over the River Windrush. Witney Market began in the Middle Ages. The buttercross in the market square was built around 1600. The town hall was built in the 1770s. The town is within the council area of West Oxfordshire (Oxfordshire).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Oxfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.786414,-1.484822
Grid Reference: SP 3563 0987
Civil Parish: Witney CP
Council Area: West Oxfordshire CA (Oxfordshire CA)
Police Area: Thames Valley PA

GBPN ID: 50334
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Witney,_Oxfordshire_50334

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