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[[File:Ye Olde Reindeer Inn. - geograph.org.uk - 116584.jpg|thumb|right|175px|The Ye Olde Reindeer Inn, Banbury. It was built in 1570.]]

==Location==

[[File:Aynho.JPG|thumb|right|175px|Some old houses in [[Aynho]] (formerly spelt ''Aynhoe''), which is in Banburyshire.]]

[[File:Banbury Bus firms.png|thumb|right|175px|A former [[Cheney Coaches]] bus, a Heyfordian bus, a Stagecoach bus and a '''Banburyshire Community Transport Association (B.C.T.A.)''' bus in Banbury. The Stagecoach busses ran every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes at weekends as of 2008 and the Heyfordian bus runs every 30 minutes, except on Sundays as of 2009.]]

'''Banburyshire''' is an informal (approximately 20&nbsp;mile) area({{Coord|52.06278|1.33816|N|1|17|W|}}) <!-- Note: WGS84 lat/long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref. Region:GB_source:enwiki-osgb36(SP4547040696). --> of [[England]] that is centred on the [[market town]] of [[Banbury]]. The county of [[Oxfordshire]] has two main commercial centres, the city of [[Oxford]] itself that serves most of the south of the county, and Banbury that serves the north (such as [[Adderbury]], [[Deddington]], [[Wroxton]], [[Great Bourton]] and [[Bloxham]]) plus parts of the neighbouring counties of [[Northamptonshire]] and [[Warwickshire]].<ref>[http://www.banburyshireinfo.co.uk/ Community & news website for Banbury & Banburyshire]</ref><ref name="banburyshire.com">[http://www.banburyshire.com/ Banburyshire]</ref><ref>[http://www.mispedia.org/Banburyshire.html Banburyshire]</ref><ref>[http://networkbase.info/pageBanburyshire.html Banburyshire - Photos and All Basic Informations]</ref><ref>[http://www.banburyshireinfo.co.uk/banbury.html About Banbury North Oxfordshire, historic home of Banbury Cross]</ref><ref>[http://www.tripsage.com/p/1/3989243/banburyshire#p/1/3989243 Planning a trip to Banburyshire, Banbury, County of Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - TripSage]</ref>

From the former, the villages of [[King's Sutton]] and [[Middleton Cheney]], and possibly also [[Aynho]], [[Fenny Compton]], [[Charlton, Northamptonshire|Charlton]] and [[Croughton, Northamptonshire|Croughton]] could be considered part of Banburyshire, and from the latter [[Upper and Lower Brailes]] also fall within Banbury's sphere of influence. Both the settlements of [[Bicester]], [[Hinton-in-the-Hedges]], [[Chipping Norton]] and [[Hook Norton]] are also on the border of Banburyshire's area.<ref name="banburyshire.com"/>

It is effectively encompassed by the former [[Banbury Rural District]], [[Woodstock Rural District]], [[Municipal Borough of Banbury]], [[Southam Rural District]], [[Brackley Rural District]], [[Middleton Cheney Rural District]] and the north west of [[Ploughley Rural District]] (the part that was not in either [[Bicester Rural District]] or [[Headington Rural District]] before 1931) local government areas, which were abolished between 1935 and 1974.

===Roman finds===

During excavations for the construction of an [[office building]] in [[Hennef Way]] in 2002, the remains of a [[British Iron Age]] settlement with circular buildings dating back to 200&nbsp;BC{{fact}} were found. The site contained around 150 pieces of pottery and stone. Later there was a [[Roman villa]] at nearby [[Wykham Park]].<ref name="information-britain.co.uk">http://www.information-britain.co.uk/history/town/Banbury11/</ref><ref name="hist">[http://www.banbury-cross.co.uk/banhistory.htm A history of Banbury and the Banbury Cross explained]</ref> Remains of a substantial [[Roman villa]] were been found just west of the B4100 main road, near [[Hanwell, Oxfordshire]].<ref name=Lobel>Lobel & Crosley, 1969, pages 112-123</ref><ref name=Sherwood632>Sherwood & Pevsner, 1974, page 632</ref> A [[Roman Britain|Roman]] town once stood at [[Blacklands]], {{convert|0.5|mi|m}} north of the village of King Sutton<ref>Deegan & Foard, 2008, pages 118-119</ref><ref>[http://www.cba-southmidlands.org.uk/SMAindex/k.html Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands Region: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire & Oxfordshire]</ref> and coins from the 4th century AD have been alo been found there.<ref name=Pevsner279>Pevsner & Cherry, 1973, page 279</ref>

===Anglo-Saxon Chronicle===

The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] recorded that [[Viking]]s raided the [[village]] of [[Hook Norton]] in AD 913.<ref name="Anglo-Saxons.net">[http://www.anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/?do=get&type=chron&from=880&to=927 Anglo-Saxons.net]</ref> [[Banburyshire]], [[Warwickshire]] and [[Northamptonshire]] were on the [[Front line]] of the [[Viking]]/[[Anglo-Saxon]] conflict of that time.<ref name="Anglo-Saxons.net"/> and a [[parish church]] was built there by AD 922.<ref>[http://www.stpeters-hooknorton.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=59 St Peter's Parish Church history]</ref> The [[Domesday Book]] records that in 1086 [[Hook Norton]] had 76 villagers and two [[Gristmill|mills]].

===Transport===

The '''Banburyshire Community Transport Association Ltd''' charity provides special transport services for disabled in and around the town of Banbury.<ref>[http://www.banburyshire-cta.co.uk/ Banburyshire C.T.A. Ltd]</ref>

==Sport==

'''Cherwell Edge''' in [[Chacombe]], [[Northamptonshire]] ({{Coord|52|6|N|1|17|W|}}) is near the River Cherwell, north-west of Banbury.

The '''Spiceball Centre''' is Banbury's recently upgraded sports centre, which includes a swimming pool, courts, café and gym facilities. It is also regarded as Banburyshire's leading facility of its kind.

[[Banbury United F.C.]] was first formed as '''Spencer Villa''' in 1931 and their home matches played at Middleton Road. At this time it was essentially a works club. In 1934, they changed their name to Banbury Spencer and moved to the Spencer Stadium. They had a lot of early success, winning most of the leagues which they played in.

==See also==

* [[History of Banbury, Oxfordshire]]

==Gallery==

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File:Hook norton brewery 1.jpg|[[Hook Norton]] brewery is one of Britain's last working [[Victorian tower breweries|tower breweries]] (April 2006). The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] recorded that [[Viking]]s raided the [[village]] in AD 913<ref>[http://www.anglo-saxons.net/hwaet/?do=get&type=chron&from=880&to=927 Anglo-Saxons.net]</ref> and a [[parish church]] was built there by AD 922.<ref>[http://www.stpeters-hooknorton.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=59 St Peter's Parish Church history]</ref> The [[Domesday Book]] records that in 1086 Hook Norton had 76 villagers and two [[Gristmill|mill]]s.

Image:Alms houses, Chipping Norton.JPG|The [[Almshouse]]s in [[Chipping Norton]].

Image:Bloxham museum.jpg|[[Bloxham]]'s museum.

Image:Aynho.JPG|some old houses in [[Aynho]] (formerly spelt ''Aynhoe'').

Image:Kineton Village Centre.jpg|[[Kineton]] village centre.

Image:Kineton Pittern Hill Windmill.jpg|[[Pittern Hill Windmill]] in Kineton.

Image:Kineton St Peters Church.jpg|St Peter's Church in [[Kineton]].

Image:GB Hall.jpg|[[Great Bourton]]'s Village Hall.

File:Banbury 1999 mk1 2.png|The "Shires" crossroads in 1999 to the left, prior to redevelopment in 2003, and the same place in 2009 to the right.

File:Kings Sutton 1 (5).png|A picture [[farmland]] outside the village of [[King's Sutton]] in [[Northamptonshire]].

File:King's sutton station Mk2 (5).png|[[King's Sutton railway station]] was upgraded and re-gained it's [[footbridge‎]] in 2009.

File:Kings Sutton 1 (8).png|A picture of [[King's Sutton]] in 2010.

Image:Banbury 1.jpg|The [[Castle Quay Shopping]], alongside the [[Oxford Canal]] and [[Banbury Museum]] in the background.

Image:Banbury from the air.jpg|The land around [[Banbury]] as seen from above, looking north-west.

Image:Banbury town hall 1.jpg|[[Banbury Town Hall]] at night.

File:LadyAndCross.jpg|The 'fine lady' and [[Banbury Cross]].

File:Banbury_market_Mk1_4.png|A picture of [[Banbury Market]].

File:Banbury_market_Mk1_8.png|A picture of [[Banbury]] Market.

File:Banbury station Mk1 (5).png |A picture of Banbury station's car park. The [[Whiz Kids' Nursery and activity centre]] is in the background.

File:Banbury station Mk1 (15).png |A picture of Banbury station. A [[EWS|E.W.S.]] freight rain and a Wrexham, Marylebone train are here to.

File:Banbury station Mk1 (18).png |A picture of Banbury station. A [[Chiltern Railways]] Train arrives at [[Banbury railway station]].

File:Banbury station Mk1 (20).png ‎|A picture of Banbury station. A former [[Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway]] loco stabled at Banbury station.

File:Banbury station Mk1.png ‎|A picture of Banbury station. The station's [[oil terminal]].

File:Banbury2park in Easington.JPG|A picture of a park in Easington estate in [[Banbury]] in 2001.

Image:Banbury, Blisworth, Cockley Brake, Fenny Compton, Northampton, Ravenstone Wood,Roade, Stratford on Avon, Towcester, & Woodford & Hinton RJD 2.jpg|A 1911 [[Railway Clearing House]] map of railways in the vicinity of [[Banbury]].

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==External links==

<references/>

*{{gbmapscaled|SP4547040696|300|Maps that show the proximity of Banbury to the other counties mentioned}}

*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcbanb/ A Banburyshire genealogical resource]

*[http://www.banburyshire-cta.co.uk/ Banburyshire Community Transport Association]

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