Wytham
Wytham is a village and civil parish on the Seacourt Stream, a branch of the River Thames, about 3 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford. It is just west of the Western By-Pass Road, part of the Oxford Ring Road.Places of Interest
Highlights include Godstow and Godstow Lock.
Godstow
Archaeological site
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Godstow is a hamlet about 2.5 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford. It lies on the banks of the River Thames between the villages of Wolvercote to the east and Wytham to the west.
Godstow Lock
Lock
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Godstow Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is between the villages of Wolvercote and Wytham on the outskirts of Oxford. The first lock was built of stone by Daniel Harris for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1790.
King’s Lock
Lock
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King's Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England. It is in open country about 1 km north of Godstow, to the north of Oxford, Oxfordshire, at grid reference SP478102, on the southern bank of the river.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oxford and Cumnor.
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.
Cumnor
Village
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Cumnor is a village and civil parish 3½ miles west of the centre of Oxford, England. The village is about 2 miles south-west of Botley and its centre is west of the A420 road to Swindon. Cumnor is situated 2½ miles south of Wytham.
North Hinksey
Village
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North Hinksey is a village in the civil parish of Botley and North Hinksey, in the Vale of White Horse district, in Oxfordshire, England, on the west side of the Thames flood plain immediately opposite the city of Oxford. North Hinksey is situated 2½ miles southeast of Wytham.
Wytham
- Type: Locality
- Location: Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7718° or 51° 46′ 19″ northLongitude
-1.3181° or 1° 19′ 5″ westElevation
272 feet (83 metres)Open location code
9C3WQMCJ+PPGeoNames ID
7300975
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