A4260 road

The A4260 is a road that leads from the A422 Henneff Way, Banbury, to Frieze Way near Oxford, England.

A4260
A4260 junction with Lyne Road
Route information
Length	20 mi (32 km)
Major junctions
North end	Banbury
Major intersections	A422 A4095 A4165 A44
South end	Oxford
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones
← A4259 → A4280

History

Romans

The route followed by the road is that of a prehistoric ridgeway between the valleys of the rivers Cherwell and Evenlode. The Romans adopted the route and paved it from north of Oxford to Akeman Street at Sturdy's Castle.

Medieval period & turnpiking

The route remained in use through the medieval period, as described by John Ogilby in 1675, as the primary way between Oxford and Banbury. In the 18th century, the route was turnpiked.^[1]

Post-1922 road lists

Until 1990, the road was part of the A423 and the major route from Banbury to Oxford. It was renumbered to encourage the traffic that formerly used this route to use the M40.