Duns Tew

Duns Tew
St Mary Magdalene parish church
Duns Tew is located in Oxfordshire
Duns Tew
Duns Tew
Location within Oxfordshire
Area7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population478 (2011 Census)
• Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSP4528
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBicester
Postcode districtOX25
Dialling code01869
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteDuns Tew Oxfordshire
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°57′14″N 1°20′10″W / 51.954°N 01.336°W / 51.954; -01.336

Duns Tew is an English village and civil parish about 7+12 miles (12 km) south of Banbury in Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 478.[1] With nearby Great Tew and Little Tew, Duns Tew is one of the three villages known collectively as "The Tews". A 'tew' is believed to be an ancient term for a ridge of land.

  1. ^ "Area: Duns Tew (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 November 2015.