Wendlebury

Wendlebury
St Giles' parish church
Wendlebury is located in Oxfordshire
Wendlebury
Wendlebury
Location within Oxfordshire
Area4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population421 (2011 census)
• Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSP5619
Civil parish
  • Wendlebury
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBicester
Postcode districtOX25
Dialling code01869
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteWendlebury Village
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
51°52′19″N 1°11′13″W / 51.872°N 1.187°W / 51.872; -1.187

Wendlebury is a village and civil parish about 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Bicester and about 12 mile (800 m) from Junction 9 of the M40. Junction 9 is where the A34 and A41 roads meet the M40, and it is also called the Wendlebury Interchange.[1]

A stream flows through the centre of the village, parallel with the main street. The 2011 census recorded the parish's population as 421.[2]

The toponym is derived from Old English, meaning the burh of a Saxon named Wændel.[3]

  1. ^ "A34 M40 J9 Wendlebury Interchange". roads.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Area: Wendlebury (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. ^ Lobel 1959, pp. 338–346