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Banbury

Banbury Town Oxfordshire

About Banbury

Welcome to the Banbury edition of The Oxford Magazine.

More of a working town than many of in the county, Banbury, in the far north of Oxfordshire, has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.

Famous for its cakes, cross and the ‘Ride a Cock Horse’ nursery rhyme, this flourishing town attracts shoppers from miles around, and the pedestrianised centre with its fair share of history is the right location for a wander.

The town sits at the edge of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and is an ideal springboard for exploring the fantastic heritage in the area including the Cotswolds, Shakespeare’s Stratford Upon Avon and Warwick.

There are three resplendent country houses: Sulgrave Manor, Upton House and of course, Broughton Castle – a medieval fortified manor house with a most delightful walled garden.

Local news & stories

Adderbury House, Banbury, Oxfordshire
/ Home & Garden

Adderbury House: An impressive Grade II listed house refurbished to the highest standards

Adderbury House is a stately Grade II listed building built in 1722 for John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. It has recently been renovated with meticulous care to restore its original features.
SE-Solicitors celebrates its success in the latest Legal 500 rankings
/ Business Services

SE-Solicitors celebrates its success in the latest Legal 500 rankings

SE-Solicitors is celebrating its success in the latest Legal 500 rankings, achieving recommendations for 9 of its specialist practice areas and acknowledgement for 17 of its lawyers.
The landmark Odeon Cinema building in Banbury Cross is up for sale with a price tag of £2m
/ Real Estate

The landmark Odeon Cinema building in Banbury Cross is up for sale

The Odeon Cinema in the centre of Banbury in Oxfordshire is up for sale with a price tag above £2 million. White Commercial is offering the property for sale as an investment and considers that the site has future development potential.
Councillors vote unanimously to reject Planning Application for 170 houses on land between Hanwell and Banbury.
/ Government

Councillors reject Planning Application for 170 houses on land between Hanwell and Banbury

Councillors have voted unanimously to reject Vistry’s planning application to build 170 houses on prime agricultural farmland between Hanwell Village and Banbury.
MP Victoria Prentis visits Banbury to inspect the new Openreach ultrafast build
/ Technology

MP Victoria Prentis visits Banbury to inspect the new Openreach ultrafast build

The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC MP visited Openreach engineers in Banbury to witness first-hand the innovative engineering techniques being used to deliver ultrafast Full Fibre broadband across her constituency.
Banbury-based Amazing Lofts reaches lofty milestones in first year
/ Real Estate

Banbury-based Amazing Lofts reaches lofty milestones in first year

Banbury-based loft storage specialists Amazing Lofts has reached lofty milestones in its first year of trading – breaking the £1m revenue ceiling and creating more than 30 jobs.
The Orangery by RH England at Aynho Park offers a dramatic live-fire dining experience in a luminous setting with abundant natural light
/ Food & Drink

RH England launches new countryside culinary destination at historic Aynho Park in Banbury

RH England has launched a new countryside culinary destination at the historic Aynho Park in Banbury, the American furniture brand’s first destination outside the US.
Spring into a new home at Clifton Gate in the quaint Oxfordshire village of Deddington
/ Real Estate

Spring into a new home at Clifton Gate in the quaint Oxfordshire village of Deddington

The quaint Oxfordshire village of Deddington, with its picturesque rolling hills, is an obvious choice for those looking to embrace a tranquil lifestyle and remain within easy commutable distance to Central London.
Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group responds to local planning application
/ Community

Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group responds to local planning application

Keep Hanwell Village Rural Action Group has announced that it will be holding three public engagement events this month in response to Vistry Group’s planning application.
Vistry Group submits planning application for new homes in Banbury
/ Housing

Vistry Group submits planning application for new homes in Banbury

Vistry Group has submitted an outline planning application to Cherwell District Council for up to 170 new homes, 51 of which will be designated mixed-tenure affordable housing.