Cherwell (district)

Cherwell (district)
Cherwell District
—  Non-metropolitan district  —
Cherwell shown within Oxfordshire
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South East England
Non-metropolitan county Oxfordshire
Status Non-metropolitan district
Admin HQ Banbury
Incorporated 1 April 1974
Government
 – Type Non-metropolitan district council
 – Body Cherwell District Council
 – Leadership Leader & Cabinet (Conservative)
 – MPs Tony Baldry
David Cameron
Nicola Blackwood
Area
 – Total 227.3 sq mi (588.8 km2)
Area rank 74th (of 326)
Population (2010 est.)
 – Total 140,400
 – Rank 139th (of 326)
 – Density 617.6/sq mi (238.5/km2)
 – Ethnicity 94.5% White
2.3% S.Asian
1.0% Black
1.4% Mixed Race
Time zone GMT (UTC0)
 – Summer (DST) BST (UTC+1)
ONS code 38UB
OS grid reference SP5153928258
Website cherwell.gov.uk

Cherwell (usually play /ˈɜrwɛl/ chur-well)[1][2] is a local government district in northern Oxfordshire, England. The district takes its name from the River Cherwell, which drains south through the region to flow into the River Thames at Oxford.

Towns in Cherwell include Banbury and Bicester. Kidlington is a contender for largest village in England.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the municipal borough of Banbury, Bicester urban district, Banbury Rural District and Ploughley Rural District.

The Castle Quay Shopping Centre in Banbury and Bicester Village Outlet Centre make the Cherwell District an attractive place to shop for those in South northamptonshire, West Oxfordshire and South Warwickshire where facilities are more limited.

Recycling in Cherwell

Cherwell district has one of the country's highest recycling rates at over 40% (2005). The district used to have a recycling rate of just 9%. This changed with the introduction of the blue box scheme for recycling paper, which has since grown to include plastic, cardboard and cans. Kidlington has its own freecycling group.

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Geography

The Northern half of the Cherwell district consists mainly of soft rolling hills vallying down towards to River Cherwell, however the southern half of the district around Bicester is much flatter. Much of the district is soft rolling hills with the northwest of the district lying at the northern extremity of the Cotswolds.

Transport

Much of the district is within easy reach of the M40, with junctions 9, 10 and 11 in the district. It also has good rail links with London, Birmingham, Oxford and the South.

Settlements in Cherwell district

References

  1. ^ BBC Oxford How do you pronounce Cherwell?
  2. ^ Ann Spokes Symonds; Nigel Morgan (2010). The Origins of Oxford Street Names. p. 36. ISBN 978 1 899536 99 3. 

See also

Coordinates: 51°57′N 1°15′W / 51.95°N 1.25°W / 51.95; -1.25


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