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Burford
Town in Oxfordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town in Oxfordshire. For other uses, see Burford (disambiguation).
Burford (/ˈbɜːrfərd/) is a town on the River Windrush, in the Cotswold hills, in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located 18 miles (29 km) west of Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Cheltenham, about 2 miles (3 km) from the Gloucestershire boundary. The toponym derives from the Old English words burh meaning fortified town or hilltown and ford, the crossing of a river. The 2011 Census recorded the population of Burford parish as 1,422.[1]
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Burford | |
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Location within Oxfordshire | |
Population | 1,422 (parish, 2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SP2512 |
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District | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Burford |
Postcode district | OX18 |
Dialling code | 01993 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Oxfordshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Burford Town Council |
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