Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Banbury Cross
Banbury Cross is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Banbury · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Banbury Cross is a public memorial in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Banbury parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Banbury, about 0.9 km away. Postcode area OX16.
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From the Wikipedia article
Banbury is an historic market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, officially part of South East England. Banbury is a significant commercial and retail centre for the surrounding area of north Oxfordshire and southern parts of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire which are predominantly rural. Banbury's main industries are motorsport, car components, electrical goods, plastics, food processing and printing. Banbury is home to the Jacobs Douwe Egberts factory which was previously the world's largest coffee-producing facility, built in 1964. The town is famed for Banbury cakes, a spiced sweet pastry. Banbury is located 64 miles (103 km) north-west of London, 37 miles (60 km) south-east of Birmingham, 27 miles (43 km) south-east of Coventry and 22 miles (35 km) north-northwest of Oxford. The parish had a population of 54,335 at the 2021 Census.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0601, -1.3403
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Banbury
- Postcode
- OX16 0AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
- Nearest railway station
- Banbury — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.banbury.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: n422002898 (ODbL)
- commons: Banbury Cross - 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Banbury Cross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Banbury Cross?
- Banbury Cross is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX16 0AA), in the parish of Banbury.
- Is Banbury Cross free to visit?
- Yes, Banbury Cross is free to enter.
- How do I get to Banbury Cross?
- The nearest railway station is Banbury, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX16 0AA.