Oxton, Nottinghamshire
| Oxton | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
Parish map | |
Oxton Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 5.76 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
| Population | 566 (2021) |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (38/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 62862 51305 |
| • London | 115 mi (185 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHWELL |
| Postcode district | NG25 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Oxton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with 568 residents at the 2011 census,[1] falling marginally to 566 at the 2021 census.[2] It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Southwell, 5 miles (8 km) north of Lowdham, 10 miles (16 km) north-east of Nottingham and 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Calverton, and lies on the B6386, and is very close to the A6097 trunk road.
Oxton has a church dedicated to St Peter & St Paul;[3] a post office and two pubs. Oxton also has two fords – a small ford within the village itself, and a much larger ford on Beanford Lane – often as deep as 1-foot (0.30 m) whilst remaining open to all traffic. It is however closed each March, so that the toads found in the swamp-like area, which the ford crosses, can breed.
Oxton is also home to Tithe Green Natural Burial, a natural burial ground located off Old Ruford Road/the A614[4]
Toponymy
Oxton seems to contain the Old English word for an ox, oxa, + tūn (Old English), an enclosure; a farmstead; a village; an estate.., so 'Ox farm or settlement'.[5]
Notable people
- Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke, awarded the Victoria Cross, was born in Oxton.[6]
Bus services
NottsBus
747: Oxton – Calverton – Lowdham
The Calverton: Calverton - Arnold - Nottingham (Limited Service)
See also
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Oxton Parish (E04007935)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Oxton (Newark and Sherwood) parish (E04007935)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire (1979), p.286
- ^ "Natural Burial Ground in Oxton | Tithe Green Natural Burial". www.tithegreen.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ J. Gover, A. Mawer & F. M. Stenton (eds.), Place Names of Nottinghamshire (Cambridge, 1940), p.172; A.D.Mills, Dictionary of English Place-Names (Oxford, 2002), p.265; E .Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names (Oxford, 1960), p.356
- ^ "No. 35859". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 January 1943. pp. 283–284.
External links
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