Banbury Cross and Neithrop
Ward in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.067, -1.343 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 45 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01295 (Banbury) |
Banbury Cross sits at the heart of Banbury in Cherwell and is best known from the nursery rhyme "Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross"; the cross and its small monument mark the historic market centre close to the main shopping streets, the market square and the Oxford Canal. The spot is a local focal point for civic events and tourism, with nearby Banbury Museum and riverside walks along the Cherwell reminding visitors of the town’s medieval market origins and later industrial growth.
Neithrop is an inner suburban area immediately west of the town centre, a mixture of Victorian terraces, inter‑war and post‑war housing with active community groups, schools and local shops. Historically part of Banbury’s expansion to house workers for local industries, Neithrop has seen a series of regeneration projects and remains a socially diverse neighbourhood that feeds into the town’s economy while retaining strong local identity and community networks.
Postcode districts covering Banbury Cross and Neithrop
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 24.7 miles
- Northampton 22.7 miles
- Oxford 22 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 17.6 miles
- Rugby 22.1 miles
- Banbury 0.3 miles
- Warwick 17.6 miles
- Bicester 13.9 miles
- Witney 20.4 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 17.9 miles
- Daventry 15.6 miles
- Kenilworth 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Banbury Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Banbury Ruscote Ward 0.7 miles
- Banbury Hardwick Ward 0.8 miles
- Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown Ward 1 mile
- Drayton Parish 1.2 miles
- Banbury Calthorpe and Easington Ward 1.5 miles
- Hanwell Parish 1.9 miles
- Overthorpe Parish 1.9 miles
- Warkworth Parish 2 miles
- Bodicote Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton Ward 2.3 miles
- Bourton Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Banbury Cross and Neithrop
OX16 9RZ, OX16 1QA, OX16 5DN, OX16 9JN, OX16 0BW, OX16 5EU, OX16 2EP, OX16 5HP, OX16 2BH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 31.8 miles
- Luton Airport 43.5 miles
- Banbury Railway Station 0.8 miles
- King's Sutton Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels in Banbury Cross and Neithrop Ad
Schools in Banbury Cross and Neithrop
- English Language Training Further education
- Frank Wise School Special
- St John's Priory School Independent - primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, Banbury Primary
Local points of interest
- 12th Century Church Historic site 1.8 miles
- Upton House Country house 5.9 miles
- Steane Estate 6.5 miles
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 11.3 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 11.7 miles
- Catesby Priory Historic site 12.1 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 12.8 miles
- Club Corner, Silverstone Recreation 13.5 miles
- Vale corner, Silverstone Recreation 13.6 miles
- Silverstone Circuit Recreation 13.6 miles
- Luffield corner, Silverstone Recreation 13.7 miles
- Bridge corner, Silverstone Recreation 13.7 miles