Islip, Oxfordshire

E100967

Islip, Oxfordshire is a historic English village best known as the birthplace of King Edward the Confessor.

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Islip, Oxfordshire canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil parish
parish church
railway station
village
birthplaceOf Edward the Confessor
category Cherwell district
surface form: Cherwell District

Civil parishes in Oxfordshire
Villages in Oxfordshire
country England
denomination Church of England
distanceToOxford approximately 5 miles northeast
governingBody Islip
surface form: Islip Parish Council
hasAmenity public house
village hall
hasConservationArea Islip Conservation Area
hasDialCode 01865
hasElectoralWard Islip
surface form: Islip and Woodeaton (historical/administrative context)
hasFeature railway bridge over the River Ray
road bridge over the River Ray
hasHistoricalSignificance birthplace of King Edward the Confessor
hasParishChurch St Nicholas Church, Islip
hasPostcodeDistrict OX5
hasPostTown Kidlington
hasRailwayStation Islip railway station
hasRoadAccess A34 (via local roads)
A40 (via local roads)
historicCounty Oxfordshire
lieutenancyArea Oxfordshire
locatedIn Cherwell district
Oxfordshire
South East England
locatedNear Oxford
locatedNearRiver River Cherwell
locatedOn Oxford–Bicester line
locatedOnRiver River Ray
nearbySettlement Bicester
Kidlington
Wheatley
osGridReference SP5313
region South East England

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Edward the Confessor birthPlace Islip, Oxfordshire