Kirtlington | |
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St Mary the Virgin parish church | |
Location within Oxfordshire | |
Area | 14.51 km2 (5.60 sq mi) |
Population | 988 (2011 Census) (parish, including Northbrook) |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SP5019 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Kidlington |
Postcode district | OX5 |
Dialling code | 01869 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Oxfordshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Kirtlington Oxfordshire |
Kirtlington is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire about 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) west of Bicester. The parish includes the hamlet of Northbrook. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 988.[1]
The parish measures nearly 3 miles (5 km) north–south and about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) east–west. It is bounded by the River Cherwell to the west, and elsewhere mostly by field boundaries. In 1959 its area was 3,582 acres (1,450 ha).[2]