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Oxton, Nottinghamshire
Village in Nottinghamshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oxton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with 568 residents at the 2011 census,[1] falling marginally to 566 at the 2021 census.[2] It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Southwell, 5 miles (8 km) north of Lowdham, 10 miles (16 km) north-east of Nottingham and 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Calverton, and lies on the B6386, and is very close to the A6097 trunk road.
Oxton has a church dedicated to St Peter & St Paul;[3] a post office and two pubs. Oxton also has two fords – a small ford within the village itself, and a much larger ford on Beanford Lane – often as deep as 1-foot (0.30 m) whilst remaining open to all traffic. It is however closed each March, so that the toads found in the swamp-like area, which the ford crosses, can breed.
Oxton is also home to Tithe Green Natural Burial, a natural burial ground located off Old Ruford Road/the A614[4]
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Toponymy
Oxton seems to contain the Old English word for an ox, oxa, + tūn (Old English), an enclosure; a farmstead; a village; an estate.., so 'Ox farm or settlement'.[5]
Notable people
- Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke, awarded the Victoria Cross, was born in Oxton.[6][failed verification]
Bus services
NottsBus
747: Oxton – Calverton – Lowdham
The Calverton: Calverton - Arnold - Nottingham (Limited Service)
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