Museums · West Midlands
Carterton, Oxfordshire
Carterton is a town in West Oxfordshire district in the county of Oxfordshire, England and is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Witney. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 15,769.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Carterton is a town in West Oxfordshire district in the county of Oxfordshire, England and is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Witney. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 15,769.
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Carterton is a town in West Oxfordshire district in the county of Oxfordshire, England and is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Witney. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 15,769.
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Background
History
Much of what is now the northern part of the town was held by the Moleyns family from at least 1369, but in 1429 William Lord Moleyns was killed at the siege of Orléans and the land passed to the Hungerford family. During the medieval period the main road through Carterton was one of the most important in the country, taking trains of packhorses laden with Cotswold wool over Radcot Bridge and on to Southampton for export to the weaving centre of Europe. In the 1770s the land was acquired by the Duke of Marlborough. The pattern of the present settlement dates from 1894 when part of the estate was sold to Homesteads Limited whose director was William Carter. The land was divided into plots of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7600, -1.5900
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Carterton
- Postcode
- OX18 3JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
Sources
- wikipedia: Carterton, Oxfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carterton, Oxfordshire?
- Carterton, Oxfordshire is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.7600°, -1.5900°.
- Is Carterton, Oxfordshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Carterton, Oxfordshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.