South Hinksey

South Hinksey is a village and civil parish just over 1 mile south of the centre of Oxford. The parish includes the residential area of Hinksey Hill about 0.5 miles south of the village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balliol College and University College.

Balliol College

University

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Balliol College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, England. Founded in 1263 by nobleman John I de Balliol, it has a claim to be the oldest college in Oxford and the English-speaking world.

University College

University

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University College, formally The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University commonly called University College in the University of Oxford and colloquially referred to as "Univ", is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England.

Somerville College

University

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Somerville College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It was founded in 1879 as Somerville Hall, one of its first two women's colleges.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oxford and Sandford-on-Thames.

Oxford

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Oxford is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom, some 50 miles to the west of the capital London in its own county of Oxfordshire, on the rivers Thames and Cherwell.

Sandford-on-Thames

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Sandford-on-Thames is a village in Oxfordshire, just south of Oxford. It combines the charming peace of a small old-English village with easy access to the nearby city centre, making it a pleasant base from where to explore both Oxford and the surrounding English landscapes.

Abingdon-on-Thames

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Abingdon-on-Thames is in Oxfordshire on the River Thames about 7 miles south of Oxford. It is a busy market town with a good choice of shops, pubs and restaurants. It sits aside the River Thames and having an attractive County Hall.

South Hinksey

Type: Locality
Location: Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.7319° or 51° 43′ 55″ north

Longitude

-1.275° or 1° 16′ 30″ west

Elevation

318 feet (97 metres)

Open location code

9C3WPPJG+P2

GeoNames ID

7297015

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hinksey Halt railway station and Pickett’s Heath.

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