Towns & cities · West Midlands
Freeland
Freeland — village located in West Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Combe · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Freeland is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,506 people. Address: OX29. Wikidata describes it as: "village located in West Oxfordshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.8140°, -1.4040°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Freeland is a village and civil parish about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Witney in Oxfordshire. The 2021 Census recorded the parish population as 1,490.
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Background
History
Freeland village began as part of the parish of Eynsham. Its toponym is derived from the common Old English word , meaning a wood. In 1150 the Abbot of Eynsham granted land called terra de Frithe to one Nicholas of Leigh. "Frith Wood" later evolved into "Thrift Coppice" and by 1241 several people were living there. Freeland developed from a medieval freehold, probably on the site of Elm Farm. The freehold farm was called Frithlands by the 16th century and had been joined by at least two other cottages before 1650. There were something less than a dozen cottages at Freeland by 1762. The enclosure of the parish of Eynsham was resisted by rioting in the north of the parish around Barnard Gate…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8140, -1.4040
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Freeland
- Postcode
- OX29
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Population
- 1,506
- Nearest railway station
- Combe — 2.2 km
- Official site
- www.freelandoxon.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q600206 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Freeland, Oxfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Freeland StMaryV SouthEast.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Freeland?
- Freeland is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX29), in the parish of Freeland.
- Is Freeland a protected site?
- Yes — Freeland is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Freeland free to visit?
- Yes, Freeland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Freeland?
- The nearest railway station is Combe, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX29.