Banbury

Also known as Banbury, Oxfordshire

Banbury is an historic market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, South East England. The parish had a population of 54,335 at the 2021 Census.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Banbury
UK place.static_image_caption: Clockwise, from top: Banbury Town Hall; The Fine Lady statue and Banbury Cross; Banbury Market Place
UK place.label_position: left
UK place.area_total_km2: 21.04
UK place.population_ref: 54,335 (Parish, 2021)
UK place.shire_district: Cherwell
UK place.shire_county: Oxfordshire
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.type: Market town
UK place.country: England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Banbury
UK place.post_town: BANBURY

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Toponymy
History
Banburyshire
Governance
Administrative history
Geography
Industry and commerce
Motorsport
Employment
Companies and charities
Cattle market
Transport
Railway
Buses and coaches
Roads
Canal
Media
Places of interest
Banbury Cross
Banbury Museum & Gallery
Tooley's Boatyard
Spiceball Centre and Park
Other recreational areas and parks
Notable place names
Education
Religion
Demographics
Sport
Twinning
Notable people
Arms
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Banbury is an historic market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, South East England. The parish had a population of 54,335 at the 2021 Census.

Banbury is a significant commercial and retail centre for the surrounding area of north Oxfordshire and southern parts of Warwickshire and Northamptonshire which are predominantly rural. Banbury's main industries are motorsport, car components, electrical goods, plastics, food processing and printing. Banbury is home to the Jacobs Douwe Egberts factory which was previously the world's largest coffee-producing facility, built in 1964. The town is famed for Banbury cakes, a spiced sweet pastry.