Wendlebury
Wendlebury is a village and civil parish about 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Bicester and about 1⁄2 mile (800 m) from Junction 9 of the M40. Junction 9 is where the A34 and A41 roads meet the M40, and it is also called the Wendlebury Interchange.
| Wendlebury | |
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St Giles' parish church | |
Wendlebury Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Area | 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 421 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SP5619 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bicester |
| Postcode district | OX25 |
| Dialling code | 01869 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Wendlebury Village |
A stream flows through the centre of the village, parallel with the main street. The 2011 census recorded the parish's population as 421.
The toponym is derived from Old English, meaning the burh of a Saxon named Wændel.
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