Towns & cities · West Midlands
Eynsham
Eynsham — village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, England.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hanborough · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Eynsham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 4,648 people. Address: OX29. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.7810°, -1.3750°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Eynsham is a village and civil parish in the West Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Oxford and east of Witney. The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 4,648. It was estimated at 5,087 in 2020.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Eynsham grew up near the historically important ford of Swinford on the River Thames flood plain. Excavations have shown that the site was used in the Bronze Age (3000–300 BCE) for a rectilinear enclosure edging a gravel terrace. Evidence has been found of 6th–7th-century Saxon buildings at New Wintles Farm, about three-quarters of a mile (1 km) from the present parish church. There is evidence that Eynsham had an early minster, probably founded in the 7th or 8th centuries. In the reign of the early ninth-century Mercian king Cenwulf, Eynsham was the site of a royal manor of three-hundred hides. In 1005 Aethelmar, kinsman of Aethelred II founded a Benedictine abbey on the site of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7810, -1.3750
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Eynsham
- Postcode
- OX29
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Population
- 4,648
- Nearest railway station
- Hanborough — 4.9 km
- Official site
- eynsham-pc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1006767 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eynsham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Eynsham StLeonard SE.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Eynsham War Memorial
Eynsham War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Cathedrals · South East England
Eynsham Abbey
Eynsham Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Abbeys & priories · West Midlands
Eynsham Abbey
Eynsham Abbey — (1005–1538) Benedictine monastery in Oxfordshire, England.
📷 3Historic bridges · West Midlands
Chil Bridge
Chil Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
The Linesmen
The Linesmen — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Canal locks · West Midlands
Eynsham Lock
Eynsham Lock — lock on the River Thames.
More towns in this region
Flagship📷 3Towns & cities · West Midlands
Adderbury
Adderbury — village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England.
Flagship📷 3Towns & cities · West Midlands
Admington
Admington — village in Warwickshire, England, UK.
Flagship📷 3Towns & cities · West Midlands
Aldington
Aldington — village in Worcestershire, United Kingdom.
Flagship📷 5Towns & cities · West Midlands
Anstey
Anstey — large village in Leicestershire, England.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eynsham?
- Eynsham is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX29), in the parish of Eynsham.
- Is Eynsham a protected site?
- Yes — Eynsham is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Eynsham free to visit?
- Yes, Eynsham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eynsham?
- The nearest railway station is Hanborough, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX29.