Place:Fritwell, Oxfordshire, England

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NameFritwell
TypeParish (ancient), Civil parish
Coordinates51.96°N 1.233°W
Located inOxfordshire, England
See alsoPloughley Hundred, Oxfordshire, Englandancient county division in which it was located
Bicester Rural, Oxfordshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1894-1932
Ploughley Rural, Oxfordshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1932-1974
Cherwell District, Oxfordshire, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area since 1974
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Fritwell is a village and civil parish in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire, England. It is about 5 1⁄2 miles (9 km) northwest of Bicester. The 2011 UK census recorded the parish's population as 736.

The parish's southern boundary is a stream that flows eastwards through Fewcott in Ardley parish and past the villages of Fringford and Godington before entering Buckinghamshire where it becomes part of Padbury Brook, a tributary of the Great Ouse. The northeastern boundary of Fritwell parish is the main road between Bicester and Banbury. On other sides the parish is bounded by field boundaries.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Fritwell. Includes a summary of the owners of manors in the parish, a description of the parish church and churches of other denominations, and highlights of the economic and social history of the parish.

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