Jericho, Oxford

Jericho
Jericho and the tower of St Barnabas Church seen from the Oxford Canal
Jericho is located in Oxford
Jericho
Jericho
Jericho shown within Oxford
Jericho is located in Oxfordshire
Jericho
Jericho
Location within Oxfordshire
OS grid referenceSP504069
Civil parish
  • unparished
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOxford
Postcode districtOX2
Dialling code01865
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteOxford City Council
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°45′32″N 1°16′05″W / 51.759°N 1.268°W / 51.759; -1.268

Jericho is a historic suburb of the English city of Oxford.[1] It consists of the streets bounded by the Oxford Canal, Worcester College, Walton Street and Walton Well Road. Located outside the old city wall, it was originally a place for travellers to rest if they had reached the city after the gates had closed. The name Jericho may have been adopted to signify this 'remote place' outside the wall.[2] As of February 2021, the population of the Jericho and Osney wards was 6,995.[3]

  1. ^ Curl, 1977, pages 149–162
  2. ^ Stalker, Peter. (Jericho Online)
  3. ^ "Ward Profiles | Oxford City Council". Oxford City Council.