Balscote
Balscote or Balscott is a village in the civil parish of Wroxton, Oxfordshire, about 4 miles west of Banbury. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the place-name as Berescote.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Balscote, Oxfordshire” and “Balscott”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Mary Magdalene and The Butchers Arms Public House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alkerton and Shenington.
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Shenington
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Balscote
- Category: locality
- Location: Wroxton, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.07303° or 52° 4′ 23″ north
Longitude
-1.43256° or 1° 25′ 57″ west
Elevation
509 feet (155 metres)
Open location code
9C4W3HF8+6X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Balscote” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Balscote”
- French: “Balscote”
- Irish: “Balscote”
- Japanese: “バルスコート”
- Persian: “بالسکت”
- Polish: “Balscote”
- Urdu: “بالسکاٹ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Five Ways and Shutford.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balscote Methodist church and Wroxton Quarry.
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