| Netherton | |
|---|---|
 Painton's Farm, Netherton | |
  Netherton Location within Oxfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU4198 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Abingdon |
| Postcode district | OX13 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Netherton is a hamlet in Fyfield and Tubney civil parish about 5.5 miles (9 km) west of Abingdon.[1] Formerly in the parish of Fyfield before it merged with Tubney in 1952, it was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.[2] The toponym is derived from the Old English neotherra meaning "lower, nether" and dun meaning "hill".[citation needed] It was recorded as Netendon in 1193.[citation needed] Netherton is primarily residential. Netherton is linked with Oxford by Pulhams Coaches route 63 bus that runs on Mondays to Fridays.[3][4]
References
- ^ Bartholomew, John. "Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887)". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ 'Netheravon - Netton', in A Topographical Dictionary of England, ed. Samuel Lewis (London, 1848), pp. 372-374. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp372-374 [accessed 1 April 2021].
- ^ "63 - Southmoor - Botley - Oxford – Pulhams Coaches". bustimes.org. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Pulhams 63 Timetable from 1 September 2020" (PDF). Pulhams Coaches.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Netherton, Oxfordshire.
