Towns & cities · West Midlands
North Leigh
North Leigh — village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Combe · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
North Leigh is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,919 people. Address: OX29. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.8130°, -1.4400°.
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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
North Leigh is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Witney in Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlet of East End and since 1932 has also included the hamlet of Wilcote. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 1,929.
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Background
History
Green Wood fort, about 1 mi south of the village in the grounds of Estell manor, is an Iron Age hill fort. The course of Akeman Street Roman road linking Cirencester with London forms part of the northern boundary of the parish. Two Roman villas have been excavated in the parish. One is about 1 mi northwest of the centre of the village and is not on display. The other, known as North Leigh Roman Villa, is about 1/2 mi north of East End. It is under the care of English Heritage and is open to the public. In 1928 the remains of eight Saxon burials from the 7th century AD were found less than 1 mi north of the centre of the village. The toponym Leigh is also Saxon, derived from the Old English…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8130, -1.4400
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- North Leigh
- Postcode
- OX29
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Population
- 1,919
- Nearest railway station
- Combe — 3.8 km
- Official site
- www.northleigh.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q676567 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Leigh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: NorthLeigh StMary SouthEast.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Leigh?
- North Leigh is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX29), in the parish of North Leigh.
- Is North Leigh a protected site?
- Yes — North Leigh is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is North Leigh free to visit?
- Yes, North Leigh is free to enter.
- How do I get to North Leigh?
- The nearest railway station is Combe, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX29.