Place:Cowley, Oxfordshire, England

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NameCowley
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish, Suburb
Coordinates51.717°N 1.217°W
Located inOxfordshire, England
See alsoBullingdon Hundred, Oxfordshire, Englandancient county division in which it was located
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Cowley is a residential and industrial area in Oxford, England. Cowley's neighbours are Rose Hill and Blackbird Leys to the south, Headington to the north and the villages of Horspath and Garsington across fields to the east. Internationally, Cowley is best known for its automotive industry - historically it was the home of the car manufacturer Morris (later absorbed into British Leyland, then the Rover Group), which has now evolved into Mini.

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