Towns & cities · West Midlands
Cropredy
Cropredy — village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Banbury · 6.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cropredy is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 9 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 717 people. Address: OX17. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 52.1160°, -1.3200°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cropredy ( KROP-rə-dee) is a village and civil parish on the River Cherwell, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Banbury in Oxfordshire.
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Background
History
The village has Anglo-Saxon origins and is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The toponym comes from the Old English words cropp (a hill) and ridig (a stream). From 1519 onwards Brasenose College, Oxford owned extensive land in Cropredy. Manor Farm was built in 1693 and Prescote Manor was built in 1721. Cropredy Bridge on the River Cherwell was the site of a major battle in 1644 during the English Civil War. King Charles engaged the Parliamentarian army led by Sir William Waller. The battle was a stalemate; the Parliamentarian side suffered heavy casualties but ultimately prevented the King's forces from crossing the bridge. A plaque on the bridge bears the inscription: "The site of the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1160, -1.3200
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Cherwell
- Parish
- Cropredy
- Postcode
- OX17
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
- Population
- 717
- Nearest railway station
- Banbury — 6.2 km
- Official site
- www.cropredyvillage.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q609715 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cropredy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Church from the southeast, Cropredy, Oxfordshire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cropredy?
- Cropredy is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX17), in the parish of Cropredy.
- Is Cropredy free to visit?
- Yes, Cropredy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cropredy?
- The nearest railway station is Banbury, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX17.