Kidlington
About Kidlington
Welcome to the Kidlington edition of The Oxford Magazine
Kidlington is a very large village 5 miles (8 km) north of Oxford with the appearance and many of the facilities of a town. With a population of nearly 14,000 people, it is one of the largest villages in England.
The original village lies around the parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, which is on the northern edge of the village, close to the River Cherwell.
Kidlington has a modern shopping centre, library, a large village hall, market and many modern houses. There are a good number of pubs, cafes and restaurants in or the village centre as well as surrounding areas like Islip, Bletchingdon, Kirtlington, Weston-on-Green and Oddington.
Local news & stories
Lab-enabled building at Oxford Technology Park officially opened
This building, now known as Building One at Oxford Technology Park, offers 34,125 sq ft of Grade A flexible space, available to let in suites from 4,140 sq ft for office, laboratory and R&D use.
Team led by Hawkins\Brown wins Begbroke Innovation District design competition
The judges were impressed by the winning team’s design flair, collaborative approach, creative integration of different uses, and sensitive consideration of the needs of local communities and those who will visit the site.
Fleet of 159 state-of-the-art electric buses set to serve Oxford and surrounding areas
This comes after a bid for government funding was approved, and Oxfordshire County Council awarded £32.8 million from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme.
High-tech R&D and manufacturing facility completed at Oxford Technology Park
The new 49,000 sq ft two-storey building with a mixture of bespoke laboratory, Grade A office, and logistic operations has been let to LGC’s The Native Antigen Company (TNAC), on a ten-year lease.
Funding bid submitted to deliver 159 electric buses for the Oxford area
The council this month applied for £32.8 million from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme.
Have your say on spending plans for 2022/23 at Cherwell District Council
Residents and businesses in Cherwell District are invited to have their say on spending plans for 2022/23 at Cherwell District Council.
Design competition launched for £1bn innovation district at Begbroke
The winning design team will set the bold ambition and design intent for a project that will transform the area around the university’s Begbroke Science Park to the north of Oxford.
Planning application submitted for expansion of Begbroke Science Park
The plans will add a further 12,500 square meters of new lab and office space to the site, with one of the buildings used by the university and the other leased to the private sector.
Have your say on Cherwell Council’s new draft tenancy strategy
The new strategy aims to set out expectations of social housing providers in the district and promote the delivery of more affordable homes at social rent levels and with secure tenancies.
Kidlington-based YASA acquired by Mercedes-Benz
YASA will retain its own brand, team, facilities and automotive supercar customers as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz developing ultra-high-performance e-motors.
